Pte Robert J. MASON ²⁶⁹⁸

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Religion: Presbyterian: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ²⁶⁹⁸ This event was shared from Eva Isabelle SINCLAIR who also shared it with Anna Caroline MASON (Member), Eva E. MASON (Member), George Sinclair MASON (Member), Helen J. MASON (Member), Joseph C. MASON (Member), Margaret V. MASON (Member), and William J. MASON (Member).

2. Census, 1901, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ²⁶⁹⁸ This event was shared from Robert MASON who also shared it with Anna Caroline MASON (Household Member), Eva E. MASON (Household Member), Eva Isabelle SINCLAIR (Household Member), Helen J. MASON (Household Member), Joseph C. MASON (Household Member), Margaret V. MASON (Household Member), and William J. MASON (Household Member).

3. Military: Signed Attestation Paper and joined 88th Battalion CEF; Regt. # 180773, 6 Nov 1915 to 16 Jan 1919, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ³⁴⁵⁴ He had actually signed an attestation paper on March 31st 1915 and assigned regt. # A30855 but had been discharged. Reason is not stated. He was of legal age at the time.

Never went to the front. Remained attached to British HQ for duration of war as reserve and served as orderly in hospital. Reason - sprained ankle due to old injury; also sprained knee and two bouts of influenza/"rheumatic fever".

4. Occupation: Carpenter, Ganges Harbour, Saltspring Island, 6 Nov 1915, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ³⁴⁵⁴

5. Residence: Ganges Harbour, Saltspring Island, 6 Nov 1915, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ³⁴⁵⁴ This event was shared with Anna Caroline MASON, Eva E. MASON, Eva Isabelle SINCLAIR, George Sinclair MASON, Helen J. MASON, Joseph C. MASON, Margaret V. MASON, Robert MASON, and William J. MASON.

6. Military: Sailed from Halifax on SS "Olympic", 31 May 1916, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ³⁴⁵⁴

7. Physical Description: 5' 71/2"; 37" chest w 3" expansioin; dark complexion; brown hair; brown eyes, 6 Nov 1916, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ³⁴⁵⁴ Scar, left temple

8. Military: Returned on "Belfie", 2 Mar 1919, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ³⁴⁵⁴

9. Residence: 1625 Fell St, 12 May 1919, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ³⁴⁵⁴

10. Living, 2 May 1956, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. ²⁶⁹⁶