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Mason, Ernest
- Township: North Oxford
- Rank: Private
- Branch: Royal Canadian Army, 44th Battalion
- Regiment number: 675434
- Date of birth: December 1, 1898
- Where born: Beachville, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
- Date of death: September 28, 1918
- Wars Served: World War I
- Years of service: January 31, 1916 - September 28, 1918
Biography
Ernest Mason was born December 1, 1898 in Beachville, Ontario. He attended Dickson’s School. He listed his next-of-kin as his mother Mrs. W. H. Holdon of Ingersoll, Ontario. Ernest was a machinist prior to his enlistment on January 31, 1916. He was enlisted in the 44th Battalion of the Army as a Private. He was killed in action September 28, 1918. His name is on a plaque in St. John’s Church in Thamesford, and also in Kintore.