Gunner William Stanley Masson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Masson,
William Stanley
Date of birth: 1888-12-11
Place of birth: Owen Sound Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Jesse Masson (mother), 872A Manning Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): inspector, game and fisheries
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1918-09-27
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Sains-Les-Marquion British Cemetery, I. E. 24.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 55114
Highest Rank:
Gunner
Rank detail
- Corporal, 19th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Gunner (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 2943558
LAC ID:
192388
Service file: B6022-S062
Uploader's Notes:
Death Notice - Toronto Star October 16, 1918
Private W S Masson Killed
The news has been cabled to Mrs Jessie Masson, 112 St Vincent Street, informing her that her son Pte William Stanley Masson has been killed in action. He enlisted with the 19th Battalion and while in England was operated on for appendicitis. During his career in France he figured in most of the big engagements and during the Somme fighting was transferred to the artillery. He was 28 years old and before he enlisted worked in the Game and Fisheries Office at the Parliament Buildings. He is survived by his mother, three brothers and three sisters, the youngest Louise, is now nursing in France.
Uploader's Research notes: Toronto Star October 16, 1918 [Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion Gunner Army Canadian Field Artillery 6th Brigade ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2009-08-16
Last modified: 2013-07-20