Private

Ernest Edward Mason

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Edward and Alice Mason, of England.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Ernest was born on the 16th of July 1896. My daughter Natalie and I visited Ernest's grave stone in 2007 and we were very moved seeing it and walking around seeing the ages of those poor young men. [... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
44755
Name:
Ernest Edward Mason
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
16 July 1896
Place of Birth:
London,
Next of Kin: 
E. Mason (father), Surrey Orchards, Te Kauwhata, via Mercer, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Orchardist
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 2 Battalion, 15 (North Auckland) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds, received at Gravenstafel
Date of Death:
07 October 1917
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 April 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 81
Vessel:
Devon
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
IV. A. 10.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Ernest Edward Mason
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