josquin Posted 31 May , 2014 Share Posted 31 May , 2014 Any information will be greatly appreciated concerning Pte. John Mason, Nottingham & Derbyshire Regiment, who enlisted in August, 1914. Biographical details (birthdate, birthplace, prewar and postwar life) and postings are all of interest. Regards, Trelawney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 31 May , 2014 Share Posted 31 May , 2014 Pte. John Mason No 72986 N&D enlisted 5/1/15 ?? Where did you get the enlistment date August 1914? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josquin Posted 31 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 31 May , 2014 Johnboy, The RAF Muster Roll (April 1918) listed J. Mason's enlistment date as August, 1914, and his service number as 402765. His MIC lists N & D Pte 2784 and RAF Pte 402765, which matches the service number for a service record in AIr 79 (707/77879) at the National Archives. Perhaps more than one John Mason; regrettably, no source I have seen gives the battalion posting. If John Mason 72986 is the only man with that name with N & D Great War service, it is a place to start--so thank you for that. Trelawney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 31 May , 2014 Share Posted 31 May , 2014 I'll have another look using service no 2784. Did he have a middle name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josquin Posted 31 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 31 May , 2014 No middle name--the listings are usually for "J. Mason," or "John Mason" (AIR 79). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 31 May , 2014 Share Posted 31 May , 2014 Sorry. No luck with a service record. Perhaps if you look for men from N&D with service numbers + or - 150 of his you might get an idea as to where he enlisted. This might narrow down where he lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josquin Posted 31 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 31 May , 2014 Johnboy Thanks for looking. Trelawney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 31 May , 2014 Share Posted 31 May , 2014 2748 John Mason - I cannot find him on medal rolls. (I do not have M-Z for 14/15 star roll) 2742 Smithhurst was 1st battalion and joined up in 1908 but also 2742 - 1/6th Baker who enlisted 13/10/1914 2754 joined 21/9/1914 which would tie in with Mason but I have no battalion. Might be worth checking him out - Arthur Hunt. It does seem to look good for a Sept/Oct enlistment date. He is listed on the N&D nominal roll as - Mason J, 2748, RAF 402765 which means he did go overseas with them and is on the 14/15 star roll. 14/15 N&D rolls at Kew may have him and I would check there. There are battalions we might rule out but we still have a large number to choose from. Does his medal index card have a date of entry into theatre? Steve M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josquin Posted 31 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 31 May , 2014 Steve, Many thanks for the excellent leads--I will follow-up as you indicated. Trelawney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 1 June , 2014 Share Posted 1 June , 2014 Given that he has a 4 digit number and if he did enlist in Sept/Oct 1914, I would think he was in a TF battalion. Local newspapers may also be of help once you find a birthplace. Steve ps - he was not in the 9th battalion, so only 20 odd to choose from! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josquin Posted 1 June , 2014 Author Share Posted 1 June , 2014 Steve, Again, thank you for the information and encouragement! Trelawney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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