Mason, Archibald
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Archibald |
Surname | Mason |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Archibald and Elizabeth Mason, of Slough, Buckinghamshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL758 |
Markings | SR-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hotton War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | II. C. 9. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY (Song of solomon 2:17) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 68 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 177529 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-10-1944 |
End Date | 06-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Saarbrucken |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1706hrs on ABC duties. Believed to have crashed near Trembleur, 8km ENE of Herstal. |