224441 2nd Lt. Stanley James Mason British Army 7th Btn South Wales Borderers from:Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire Stanley James Mason served on the Western Front from September 1915 with the South Wales Borderers and is listed as Cadet Temporary 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) from 20th of December 1917, General List R.F.C.; Aeroplane Officer from 1at April 1918; 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Air Force from 25th May 1918. He joined 60 Squadron at Boffles, France 1 April 1918
On 3rd October 1918 Lieutenant Mason flying an S.E.5 from Baisieux shot down a Fokker DV11 in flames, and on the 25th he was credited with a similar German aircraft out of control (probable) and on the 29th of the same month flying from Beugnotre shot down another Fokker (60 Squadron Records and R.A.F. Communiqué refer). The History of 60 Squadron suggests that Mason was one of "... perhaps the most prominent and succesful pilots during the British advance..."
Mason was granted a short service commission from 19th of December 1919 as Flying Officer and on 28th of August 1924 was killed piloting a single seater Snipe aircraft at R.A.F. Duxford.
Information is from the Christie's Catalogue at the sale of his medals in 1992. Additional Information: | I am not related to S J Mason but the connection I have is that my grandmother Emily Miller was one of the two children injured when Flying Officer Mason crashed his Sopwith Snipe into the copse at Duxford on the 28th August 1924. The crash made the front page of The Daily Mirror on Saturday August 30th 1924.David
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