Regimental number | 1160 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | 13 Grenville Mews, Kensington, London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, James Mason, Bourne Avenue, Bolton Road, Windsor, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: wounded in action, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915; admitted to convalescent camp, Alexandria, 12 May 1915. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Ballarat' as medically unfit, 3 July 1915. Discharged in Sydney, 4 February 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Re-enlisted in the Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force: taken on strength, Rabaul, 22 November 1919. Seconded For Native Police duty, Rabaul, 22 November 1919; transferred to Civil Administration; discharged from AN&MEF, 9 May 1921. |