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We remember James Mason
We remember James Mason
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1903
enlistment
Leicester
United Kingdom
Source:2958035
1903
1911
service
British Army
Private
8125
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:7957628
2nd April 1911
1914
theatres
Tsingtau :6h
Source:2958035
23rd September 1914
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:2958035
25th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
8125
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:2958035
28th May 1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
8125
South Wales Borderers
Source:7350665
1915
death
Killed in Action
Turkey
Source:7350665
Source:2958035
28th May 1915
burial
Source:7350665
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Mason |
| Source | 2958035 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8125 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 8125 | South Wales Borderers | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 8125 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914More about South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914
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IWM Collection items pertaining to South Wales BorderersMore about IWM Collection items pertaining to South Wales Borderers
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Keith1947 | |
| 2nd Battalion, SWB, on 1911 Census | Keith1947 | |
| Within IWM Collections - 'Bond of Sacrifice' First World War portraits collection | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 | |
| Photographs of the Mason Brothers | David1424 | |
| James Mason | David1424 |
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