Search results Next record Previous record Māori Henry Maurice Mason Born 30 September 1921 - Died 19 July 1948 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ413104 AWMM 59369 AWMM Also known asMorrie AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankWW2 Wing Commander AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Henry was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). No known copyright restrictions. View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesHenry Maurice AWMM SurnameMason AWMM Ingoa Also known asMorrie AWMM Service numberWWII NZ413104 AWMM 59369 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth30 September 1921 Thompson, New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force, Vol.2, p.354 Napier, Hawkes Bay Thompson, New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force, Vol.2, p.354 Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ413104 AWMM 59369 AWMM Military serviceRoyal New Zealand Air Force, 486 (NZ) Squadron, RAF Hanson Royal New Zealand Air Force, 183 Squadron, RAF Hanson Royal New Zealand Air force, 609 Squadron, RAF Hanson Royal New Zealand Air Force, 197 Squadron, RAF Martyn Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM 14 September 1945 AWMM Flying Cross (Netherlands) AWMM 20 June 1947 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade ProficiencyPilot/Military AWMM EnlistmentWW2 24 May 1941 AWMM Motor engineer/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 Wing Commander AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Attended Wanganui Technical College and Waipawa District High School. Son of Hugh Campbell and Grace Annie Mason (nee Schaeffer), Lower Hutt. Source: Martyn, For Your Tomorrow, Vol.3, p.321.Fighter Ace credited with downing 7 enemy aircraft.Killed in aircraft accident, 19 July 1948, 'whilst returning from France to England in a formation of Vampires his aircraft, with faulty R/T, disappeared in cloud and was not seen again.' Source: Hanson, Bu Such Deeds, p.327. AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death19 July 1948 AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Air Accident AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Henry Maurice Mason by laying a poppy. Henry Clarance Mason Henry John Mason Henry Maurice Mason Henry Parks Mason Henry Walter Mason Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Henry Maurice Mason Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsNew Zealand, World War II Appointments, Promotions, Transfers and Resignations, 1939–1945. [Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette.] CD-ROM. Ravensbourne, Dunedin, New Zealand: Colonial CD Books, n.d. AWMM Thompson, H. (1956). New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vols. 1-3). Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM Vol.2, p.354 AWMM Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM pp.326-7 AWMM Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Vol.3, p.321 AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 13 October 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record