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We remember Richard Mason
We remember Richard Mason
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Mary Ann Mason
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1881
1883
sibling
Margaret Mason
Source:8545073
1883
1884
sibling
Samuel Mason
Source:8545073
1884
1886
sibling
Elizabeth Agnes Mason
Source:8545073
1886
1888
sibling
John William Mason
Source:8545073
1888
1890
sibling
Eliza Winifred Mason
Source:8545073
1890
1892
sibling
Edith Mason
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1892
1893
sibling
Ruth Mason
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1893
1895
1898
sibling
Dorothy Mason
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1898
1900
sibling
Laurence Pye Mason
Source:8545073
1900
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:8545073
31st March 1901
1901
location
12 Prospect Street, Lancaster, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8545073
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:8545074
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
A Marker and Checker
A Linoleum Works
Lancaster, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8545074
2nd April 1911
1911
location
7 Prospect Street, Lancaster, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8545074
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:2959401
7th August 1915 - 25th September 1915
1915
dates
Age 20
Source:8545053
25th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
S/2869
Seaforth Highlanders
8th (Service) Battalion
Source:8545053
25th September 1915
enlistment
Lancaster, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8545075
1915
death
Killed in Action
Recorded as Missing Presumed Dead on the first day of the Battle of Loos
Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas-de-Calais
France
Source:8545053
25th September 1915
burial
Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas-de-Calais
France
Panel 112 to 115
Source:8545053
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Mason |
| Source | 2959401 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Prospect Street, Lancaster, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 7 Prospect Street, Lancaster, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/2869 | Seaforth Highlanders | 8th (Service) 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 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Mason nee Nixon | mother | ||
| Richard Mason | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Mason | sister | 1881 | |
| Margaret Mason | sister | 1883 | |
| Samuel Mason | brother | 1884 | |
| Elizabeth Agnes Mason | sister | 1886 | |
| John William Mason | brother | 1888 | |
| Eliza Winifred Mason | sister | 1890 | |
| Edith Mason | sister | 1892 | |
| Ruth Mason | sister | 1893 | |
| Dorothy Mason | sister | 1898 | |
| Laurence Pye Mason | brother | 1900 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Entry on Private Richard Mason of the Seaforth Highlanders | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Badge of the Seaforth Highlanders Regiment | Keith22624 |
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