In Memory Of

MASON, LANCELOT WILLIAM HART

Service Details
Age:
 28
Date of Birth:
 1889-02-25
Rank:
 Second Lieutenant
Unit:
 1st Bn.
Regiment:
 West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Date of Death:
 1917-04-14
Cause of Death:
 Died on active service
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 I. N. 50.
Cemetery:
 PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE
Localitly:
 Pas de Calais
Country:
 France
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