TREVOR WILLIAM MASON

Born

On 18 August 1922 at Devonport

Connection to South Riana

Lived in South Riana.

Parents

William Henry MASON and Pearl Elizabeth MACE who were married on 3 February 1921 at Sheffield.

Siblings

Nancy Barbara 1923 - 2002

Desmond George 1927 – 2006

Raymond John 1933 - 2012

Rodney Andrew    - 1957

Dudley Henderson   - 1941

Married

Nancy BEAUMONT (1922 - 2001) at Pine Road Methodist Church, Penguin.

Family

Kenneth Wilfred 1949

Ruth Elizabeth 1961

Died

on 23 January 1973 at Burnie and is buried at Penguin.

School Records

#432 Riana , enrolled by father William Mason, a labourer living four miles from the school, on 11 February 1929 , the same day as his sister Nancy.  He did Grade I over the next two years (most likely Prep then Grade I), then in 1931 he was in Grade II, 1932 III, 1933 IV/V, 1934 VI and 1935 VII. He was Dux of Grade VI in 1934, and the following year passed the Compulsory Standard and received a Merit Certificate for his studies (see overleaf). He left in December 1935 as he was ‘over age’.

Military Records

Trevor enlisted in Penguin on 26 January 1942, giving his next of kin as his father William.  His service number was TX6766. His file has not yet been digitised but his son stated “He was a gunner but did not go to New Guinea as he came home to see his family before he went. When he got back his battalion had left early so they sent him cane cutting. When the next batch was to go WW2 ended.”

On discharge, 14 February 1945, his rank was Lance Bombardier and he was serving with the 1 Aust. Cavalry  Commando Training Sqn.

All photographs courtesy of son Ken and daughter Ruth Carswell.