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We remember Arthur Robert Mason
We remember Arthur Robert Mason
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1909
children
Arthur Daniel Mason
Source:6640084
1909
1911
children
William Thomas Mason
Source:6640084
1911
1917
dates
Age 32
Source:6640081
23rd December 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6640076
23rd December 1917
marriage
Catherine Mason
Source:6640084
service
British Army
Private
GS/12530
Dragoon Guards
Source:2955388
service
British Army
Private
GS/12530
5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
Source:7117253
1917
death
Killed in Action
Mason and some friends were drinking together at their camp in the snow. A bomb was dropped by an aeroplane killing Mason and James Brown as well as injuring Daniel Casey and Jimmie Litherland.
France
Source:7117253
Source:6630519
Source:6245827
23rd December 1917
burial
Somme
Tincourt New British Cemetery
France
Source:7117253
Source:6640081
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Robert |
| Initials | AR |
| Last Name | Mason |
| Source | 6640076 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | GS/12530 | Dragoon Guards | Private | ||
| British Army | GS/12530 | 5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Daniel Mason | son | 1909 | |
| William Thomas Mason | son | 1911 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Mason | wife |
Media
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War Record of Mason's Deathhttp://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/255985/MASON,%20ARTHUR%20ROBERT
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David10954 | |
| GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription | David10954 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David10954 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Memoirs of Daniel Casey | David10954 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Record of Mason's Death | David10954 | |
| Information from war graves book. | David10954 |
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