Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Le Treport Military Cemetery | I.D.1 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.129 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 29D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Annie and Thomas Hibbard Mason.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 3/Middlesex Regiment |
3rd Battalion August 1914 : in Cawnpore, India. Returned to England in December 1914, moved to Winchester and attached to 85th Brigade in 28th Division. Landed at Le Havre 19 January 1915. 25 October 1915 : moved to Egypt and went on to Salonika, arriving 2 December 1915. |
| Action : Other actions in Spring 1915 |
The official dates cover the period from 15th June 1915 to 8th August 1915. This is the period on the Western Front following the piecemeal engagements North of the La Bassee canal at Aubers Ridge, Festubert & Givenchy but before the Battle of Loos, the largest Western Front battle of 1915.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Philanthic No. 3032 E.C. | London |
| Joined : | Old England No. 1790 E.C. | Surrey |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th February 1912 | 19th March 1912 | 16th April 1912 |
He was initiated into Philanthic Lodge No. 3032 in 1912 listed as a 22 year old Commercial Clerk resident at Dale Road, Purley. He was noted in arrears for 1914-1916 and then Excluded under Rule 175. He joined Old England Lodge No. 1790 on 5th June, 1913. No occupation given, but resident in Purley. The contribution record of this lodge shows that he "Died July 1915."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley