Service Details
Name:
 MASON
Given Name:
 LANCELOT WILLIAM HART
Initials:
 L W H
Rank:
 Second Lieutenant
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Regiment:
 West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
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Unit:
 1st Bn.
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Date of Death:
 1917-04-14
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Date of Birth:
 1889-02-25
Age:
 28
Cause of Death:
 Died on active service
Additional
Information:
Son of William Hart Mason and Elizabeth Agnes Mason, of Knysna, Cape Colony, South Africa. Educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown. Born 25/2/1889, was at St Andrew's from 1907-1908, got rugby, cricket and athletics colours. Went to Europe after leaving school and joined SA Infantry when war broke out, was serving as 2nd Lieutenant in 1st West Yorks when he was killed
Commemoration
Country:
 France
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Locality:
 Pas de Calais
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Cemetery:
 PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE
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Grave Reference:
 I. N. 50.

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