MASON Alfred Vernon

  • First Name(s):
    Alfred 
    Vernon 
  • Surname:
    MASON
  • Service Number:
    WalesZ2496
  • Rank:

    Signalman

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
  • Ship:
    HMS Laurentic
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    25th January 1917
  • Age At Death:
    25
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England, Panel 25.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Charles Ephraim and Jane Mason, 29 Lorne St., Stourport, Worcestershire

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MASON Alfred Vernon Is Named On These Memorials

Stourport High School formerly in Stourport Boys School
Stourport Loyal Stanley Baldwin Lodge of Oddfellows
Stourport War Memorial
Stourport Wesleyan Methodist Church

Further Information About MASON Alfred Vernon

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for navy casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

Alfred Mason was the only son of Charles Ephraim and Jane Mason of 29 Lorne Street, Stourport.  An old boy of the National School, he joined the office staff at Wilden Ironworks and was transferred some years ago to Swansea.  A popular musician and fairly good pianist, he was of a retiring disposition and much respected by all who knew him.  He joined the R.N.V.R. in 1915 and was one of the few saved from the sinking of HMS Warrior at the Battle of Jutland.

Source for additional information: Kidderminster Times 10th June 1916, Kidderminster Shuttle 3rd February 1917, Kidderminster Shuttle 17th February 1917 and Kidderminster Times 10th February 1917.

An obituary for Alfred Vernon Mason appears in the Stourport Parish Magazine for April 1917.

HMS Laurentic was an armed merchant cruiser and former White Star liner of 15,000 tons.  She was sunk by a mine off the entrance to Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal, Ireland with the loss of 350 lives.

Alfred Mason has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Plymouth Naval Memorial.

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Credits: Researched by Adrian Carter. Naval Roll of Honour For Worcester/Worcestershire researched by Sandra Taylor.