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Surname: MASON
Forename(s): Frederick James
Place of Birth: Hawes, Yorkshire
Service No: 30759
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion
Division: 11th (Northern) Division
Age: 32
Date of Death: 1917-08-16
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 54 to 60.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: GISBURN, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: RIMINGTON, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Frederick James Mason was the son of Robert and Lucy Mason, née Salkeld. Robert was born at Dent, Yorkshire and Lucy at Alston, Cumberland.
1891 Leyburn, Yorkshire Census: Market Place - Frederick James Mason, aged 5 years, born Hawes, Yorkshire, son of Robert and Lucy Mason.
1901 Bainbridge, Yorkshire Census: Cubeck - Fred Mason, aged 15 years, born Leyburn, Yorkshire. [Fred was employed by John Horner Mudd, Farmer.]
Frederick was married to Minnie Cartwright in 1907.
1911 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 5, Wilson Yard - Frederick James Mason, aged 25 years, born Hawes, Yorkshire, husband of Minnie Mason.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Frederick J. Mason, 30759, Lan. Fus.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Frederick James Mason, 30759, 9th Lancs Fus.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Frederick James Mason, 30759, 9 Lanc. Fuslrs. Date and Place of Death: 16.8.17. Presumed Dead France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Minnie. £5 10s. 0d.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
MASON, F., Lancashire Fusiliers, aged 32, 19, Cumberland Street, Skipton, reported missing since Aug. 10, 1917, now believed killed on that date.
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Private Frederick James MASON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Lancashire Fusiliers
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 11th (Northern) Division
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14 June 1918
Private F. J. Mason, Skipton
After being missing since August 16th 1917, Private F. J. Mason, Lancashire Fusiliers, whose wife and five children live at 19 Cumberland Street, Skipton, is now officially presumed to have been killed on that date. Mrs. Mason some time ago had a letter from a soldier (who has since been killed) who said that deceased was wounded in the head, and this was followed by a letter from his officer stating that Private Mason had passed through the clearing station as wounded. Thirty-two years of age, Private Mason had been in France since last New Year’s Day. For many years he had followed the occupation of farming, having been in the employ of Mr. Chester of Carleton, and also of a farmer at Rimington, but he was perhaps better known as an agent of the Refuge Insurance Company.
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14 June 1918
MASON – Reported missing since Aug. 16th, 1917, now believed killed on that date, Pte. F. Mason, Lancashire Fusiliers, husband of Mrs. Mason, of 19, Cumberland Street, Skipton, aged 32.
14 June 1918
CRAVEN AND THE WAR
Private F. Mason Killed
Official information has been received by Mrs. Mason, of 19, Cumberland Street, Skipton, that her husband, Pte. F. Mason, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, who has been missing since Aug. 16th last was killed on that date. He went to France last New Year’s Day. He was previously engaged in farming at Rimington, and for Mr. Chester at Carleton, but he was better known as an agent for the Refuge Insurance Company in Skipton. He was 32 years of age, and leaves five children. Mrs. Mason has also had a letter from a chum, who has since been killed, stating that her husband was wounded in the head; while she had also received a letter from his officer stating that he had passed through the clearing station as a wounded man.
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