Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Geoffrey George Mason Born 22 November 1911 PDF Key details Service numberWWII 60106 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW2 Lance Sergeant/Military DCM Register WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesGeoffrey George AWMM SurnameMason AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII 60106 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth22 November 1911 DCM Register Kohukohu, Northland DCM Register Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW2 1940-1941 AWMM Waimamaku, Hokianga, North Auckland AWMM WW2 1941 AWMM Waimamaku, Hokianga, North Auckland AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mrs. L. Mason (mother), Waimamaku, Hokianga, North Auckland AWMM WW2 Mrs. L. Mason (mother), Waimamaku, Hokianga, North Auckland AWMM Relationship statusPre 1940 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWII 60106 AWMM Military service21 Auckland Battalion DCM Register 'B' Force AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsDistinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM 1944 AWMM Citation for DCM: During the fighting in cassino, Italy, from 20 March 1944 until he was wounded the following day Lance Sergeant Mason showed outstanding personal bravery, initiative and leadership. On the morning of the 21st his platoon was heavily counter-attacked. In the early stages of the fighting the Platoon Commander was wounded and Lance Sergeant Mason immediately assumed command. The position of the platoon at this stage was precarious and the enemy were pressing home their attack supported by heavy fire. Cooly and without care for his own safety, he went from post to post and quickly reorganised the defence. As a result the position was held firmly and the enemy was forced to withdraw. Lance Sergeant Mason himself led a party of his men against the enemy, who had gained a foothold, driving them out with heavy casualties and capturing ten prisoners. There is no doubt that by his own example of courage, resource and determination he was largely responsible for the safety of his platoon and the holding of an important area.Toward the end of this Lance Sergeant Mason was himself severley wounded. AWMM 1939-1945 Star AWMM Africa Star (8th Army clasp) AWMM Italy Star AWMM Defence Medal AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Unknown 2NZEF Nom Roll 3 Truck Driver/Civilian 2NZEF Nom Roll 3 Kaikohe, Northland 2NZEF Nom Roll 3 Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Private 2NZEF Nom Roll 3 30 Infantry Battalion 2NZEF Nom Roll 3 WW2 Private 2NZEF Nom Roll 4 Infantry Reinforcements 2NZEF Nom Roll 4 2nd embarkation AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 9 February 1946 AWMM Lance Sergeant/Military DCM Register Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › Death Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Geoffrey George Mason by laying a poppy. Frederick Leonard Mason Frederick Turnbull Mason Geoffrey George Mason George Mason George Mason Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Geoffrey George Mason Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksNew Zealand Electronic Text Collection: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War: 21 Battalion http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz//tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-21Ba-c13.html Further Reference DocumentsSecond New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM p.321 AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM p.240 AWMM London Gazette AWMM 1 August 1944 AWMM Honours and awards of the 2nd NZEF: the Distinguished Conduct Medal (1966). Wellington, N.Z.: Army Headquarters. AWMM DCM Register: Entry 67 AWMM 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
