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George Mason

In memory of:

Private George Mason

January 3, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

624744

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

78th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

February 19, 1896

Son of Mrs. S. A. Mason, of 359, Keary St., New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 291 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

9.A.2.

Location:

The CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2 is about 2.5 kilometres north of the village of Neuville-St. Vaast. The village is about 6 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Bethune. The cemetery is on a spur road turning left from the road to Givenchy-en-Gohelle, about 1 kilometre south of the Canadian Memorial at Vimy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Inscription– Son nom tel qu'il est inscrit sur le monument commémoratif de Vimy (2010). Plus de 11,000 Canadiens déchus qui n'ont pas de lieu de sépulture connue en France, sont honorés sur ce mémorial. Puissent-ils ne jamais être oubliée. (J. Stephens) Cemetery No 2. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Son nom tel qu'il est inscrit sur le monument commémoratif de Vimy (2010). Plus de 11,000 Canadiens déchus qui n'ont pas de lieu de sépulture connue en France, sont honorés sur ce mémorial. Puissent-ils ne jamais être oubliée. (J. Stephens) Cemetery No 2. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
  • Vimy Memorial– Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)

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    Vimy Memorial
    Vimy Memorial – Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Canadian Cemetery No. 2– Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is part of the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Canadian Cemetery No. 2
    Canadian Cemetery No. 2 – Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is part of the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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