John James MASON

MASON, John James

    Service Number: 6048
    Enlisted: 9 March 1916, Enlisted at Penrith
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 1st Infantry Battalion
    Born: Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, 30 May 1884
    Home Town: Penrith, Penrith Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Horse Trainer
    Died: 12 July 1960, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Penrith General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
    Catholic Monumental Section - Row L - Plot #29
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    World War 1 Service

    9 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6048, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Penrith
    22 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 6048, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
    22 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 6048, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
    29 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6048, 1st Infantry Battalion, Private was charged with desertion 29/10/1917. Was found guilty and sentenced for 5 years imprisonment, that was then converted to 2 years 21/11/1917. Sentence was then suspended with the Private rejoining his unit 17/02/1918
    15 Nov 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6048, 1st Infantry Battalion, Embarked on H.S Stad ANTW ERPNN for England - Gunshot wound right shoulder
    18 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6048, 21st Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action (3rd occasion) in France. Sent to hospital, England for shell concussion and then returned to Australia for discharge
    24 Aug 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6048, 1st Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia for discharge due to defective vision post wounded in action
    20 Nov 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6048, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged 2MD MY

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