MASON S.

Samuel Mason

Private 60424

Royal Army Medical Corps,
attd. 1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders

Samuel Mason died on Tuesday 11th December 1917, aged 34 years, and was buried in the STRUMA MILITARY CEMETERY, Kalokastron, Greece.

He was born 27th April 1883 on Stoneyford Lane, Sutton, to parents William & Mary Ann Mason. William Mason was a Coalminer, and a native of Sutton-in-Ashfield, who married Mary Ann Bacon at St Mary Sutton in September 1881. Unfortunately, Mary Ann Mason died in May 1885 (aged 24 years), and William Mason remarried to Harriett Reynolds in 1887. The family were living in Stanton Hill in 1891.

Notts Free Press, 25th January 1918

Notts Free Press - In Memoriam - 25th January 1918

Mason - Sacred to the memory of my dear Husband, Private S. Mason, who departed this life December 11th 1917, from wounds received in Action in Catalonica. Son of Mr W. Mason, Bishop Street, Sutton. "Yea, though I walk through the valley and the shadow of death, I will fear no evil." 
"Until the day break" - From his loving wife and children.

"Lest we forget - The Blackwell Colliery War Souvenier"

S. Mason, Cochrane Terrace, Stanton Hill. Enlisted 21-6-15. Pte., R.A.M.C. Actions: France and Salonica. Killed in action, 11-12-17, Salonica.

From ‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 – Royal Army Medical Corps.'

MASON Samuel. Born Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, enlisted Mansfield (resides Stanton Hill, Notts). Royal Army Medical Corps.  Private 60424, Died of wounds, Salonika, 11th December 1917.

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Research by Heather Faulkes