William John MASON

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MASON, William John

Service Number:	1068
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Warren, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Warren, Warren Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 5 July 1916
Cemetery:	Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dubbo Memorial Drive & Rose Garden

World War 1 Service

22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1068, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1068, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
5 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 13th Infantry Battalion, Wounded GSW to abdomen and upper legs

Family interest

William was born at Warren NSW around 1892 to parents John Mason and Mima Mason (nee Thomas) John was I believe accidentally killed and in 1908 Mima married Richard Bricheno Coles.

William served with the 13th Battalion and was in France in 1916 where he was wounded and died of those wounds in July 1916.

Richard's son Cyril from his 1st marriage also joined the war effort,
I am of the belief Cyril joined the 13th Battalion because of his connection with William, then sadly in September 1917 Cyril too was killed in action.

Both Great Grandparents, like so many others suffering such tragedy.

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