While cruising the backroads in Normandy, we came across this memorial to P/O Don Mason.
In Foreman’s book “1944-Over the Beaches” it says:
198 Squadron Typhoon MN132
Missing attacking MET SW Caen. P/O D.W. Mason killed.
The marker is in the little town of Boulon.
The CWGC lists him buried elsewhere so I’m wondering why the memorial in Boulon?
CWGC details:
MASON, DONALD WILLIAM
Initials: D W
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Pilot Officer
Regiment: Royal Australian Air Force
Age: 25
Date of Death: 18/06/1944
Service No: 413220
Son of Norman Hector and Myra Mason; husband of Annie Sevester Mason, of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 12.
Cemetery: ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY
Anyone have any other details? It was a surprise to see it, and very moving as well. I had all kinds of those experiences while hunting the backroads of the British sector near where we stayed for the week
Dan
By: Mrs En830 - 18th July 2005 at 12:25
Hopefully this will work Dan, c/o of Ian
http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm108/012/012562.pdf
If not do a search here
By: Dan Johnson - 18th July 2005 at 09:14
Answered my own question. The internet is an amazing thing. Great 198 Squadron site at:
http://www.198sqn-raf.co.uk/198sqn_001.htm
Aged 25. Service Number 413220. Shot down by flak while attacking enemy transport near Caen on the 18th of June 1944 and was killed. His remains were not found until 1992 and subsequently buried with full military honours in the St Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Normandy, France. (Aircraft MN132)
Glad he was finally found
Dan
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July 18, 2005 at 12:06 am