| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 25 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of John Wright Mason, and of May Mason, Leicester, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 127171 |
| Rank | F/Lt. |
| Function | Navigator |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | 299 Squadron RAF Station Keevil |
| Unit / Group | 38 Group |
| Division / Transport / Command | Transport Command |
| Regiment | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 19-9-1944 |
| Died where | Arnhem |
| Spot | Kempenbergerweg |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 4-C-14 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
15.33 hours (NL-time). Stirling EF319 (5G-'N'), piloted by Wing Commander Peter Davis (commanding officer 299 Squadron)was hit by Flak while re-supplying the airborne troops near Arnhem and went down near reastaurant Rust Wat, Kempenbergerweg, Arnhem. Wing Commander Davis tried to belly-land the aircraft and some of his crew were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed. 5 crew members survived but 4 were killed. Flight Lieutenant Mason died in the crash. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 25 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of John Wright Mason, and of May Mason, Leicester, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 127171 |
| Rank | F/Lt. |
| Function | Navigator |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | 299 Squadron RAF Station Keevil |
| Unit / Group | 38 Group |
| Division / Transport / Command | Transport Command |
| Regiment | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 19-9-1944 |
| Died where | Arnhem |
| Spot | Kempenbergerweg |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 4-C-14 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
15.33 hours (NL-time). Stirling EF319 (5G-'N'), piloted by Wing Commander Peter Davis (commanding officer 299 Squadron)was hit by Flak while re-supplying the airborne troops near Arnhem and went down near reastaurant Rust Wat, Kempenbergerweg, Arnhem. Wing Commander Davis tried to belly-land the aircraft and some of his crew were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed. 5 crew members survived but 4 were killed. Flight Lieutenant Mason died in the crash. | |
Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument
Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division
September 17th 1944 - September 25th 1944
Featuring:
- 1796 personal KIA files
- 547 portrait photo's
- 1700 headstone photo's
Created by Remco Hendriks
Contents by the Market Garden Foundation
