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MASON Gerald Francis Lieut

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20950

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SKR/DAT/IP/20950
Title
MASON Gerald Francis Lieut
Date
2000-2024
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Surname: MASON;

Forename(s): Gerald Francis;

Initials: GF;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Battalion: 3 of;

Previous Regiment: Hants Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 10-Apr-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 64 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 12 Coy;

How killed: D;

Where: UK;

When killed: 01-Sep-1917;

Other Data: Denstone College Register 1873-1930: at School 1910-1914. Prefect 1914, XV 1914, gazetted to commsn Hants Regt 3/2/1915 before 17th birthday. Promoted Lieut. Transf to MGC. Went France Sept 1916. W in five places May 1917. Transf Tank Corps. Acc killed in M/Cycle acc 1/9/1917.
Wounded 3/5/1917 (war diary)
joined 64 Coy 5/10/1916;

Other Notes: MASON, Lieutenant, GERALD FRANCIS, 3rd Bn. Hampshire Regiment attd. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 1st September 1917. Near East end of Church. Kingsley (St. Nicholas) Old Churchyard - Hampshire, United Kingdom.;

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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MASON Gerald Francis Lieut