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Pte. John Mason
British Army 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.11th Aug 1915)
John Mason aged 23 was serving with the
2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers when he died on 11th August 1915.
Born in Jarrow in 1892, he was the son of John and Mary Mason (nee Shorting). On the 1911 census he is recorded as John Mason age 19 General Labourer in Shipyard living with his parents ohn and Mary Mason and family at 288 High Street, Jarrow.
He enlisted in Jarrow with the DLI.
John is buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery.