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Mason Hugh Whittle L/Cpl 37356

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/13152

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Reference

SKR/DAT/IP/13152

Title

Mason Hugh Whittle L/Cpl 37356

Date

2000-2024

Description

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Surname: Mason;

Forename(s): Hugh Whittle;

Initials: HW;

Number: 37356;

Rank: L/Cpl;

Born in: Bolton;

Enlisted in: Bolton;

Resided in: Bolton;

Previous Number: 3889;

Previous Battalion: 5 of;

Previous Regiment: Seaforth H;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 113 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 113 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 38 Bn;

Date abroad: 01-May-1915;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 02-Sep-1918;

Other Data: war diary 113 Coy - arrived as reinforcement 13/11/1916
HW Mason, b. Bolton 1897, ex-5 Seaforth H, to France 1/5/1915 (Jock Bruce)
1914-15 Star roll
MH106 - 18 Gen Hosp - 19/7-3/8/1917: gsw left shoulder, rt thigh, aged 21
War Office Weekly Casualty List 11/9/1917 (Daily list of 5/9/17);

Other Notes: MASON, Lance Corporal, H W, 37356. A.C. 38th. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 2nd September 1918. IV. ZZ. 9. Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs - Somme, France.

NOK: parents - Clara & Hugh Mason, 33 Rushifold Lane, Halliwell, Bolton;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language

English

Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description

1 digital record

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Record URL
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SKR/DAT/IP

Machine Gun Corps Database

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