Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The War Diary for today records. ELM TREE CORNER. 2.00am. Battalion HQ established forward for the attack at ELM TREE CORNER D.20A.05.60. 3.50am. Bombardment started. 5.50am. ZERO hour, the Battalion went over to capture all enemy positions on HILL 37 sheet 28.NE1, D.20A.45.80, A and B Companies in front line each two platoons in front line, 1 platoon in support, D Company in support. 2nd Lt. BOWIE killed, Captain O. H. FIELDEN wounded, 2nd Lt. F. D. FARLEY wounded. Platoons kept within 100 yards of barrage and in some cases closer, general tendency was to get too close to barrage. Hostile strong point caused little difficulty as leading waves were close under barrage. 6.50am. All objectives taken. Lt. Col. G. B. G. WOOD wounded, 2nd Lt. L. ROWBATHAN wounded. Bombardment of both sides continued during whole day. Battalion HQ established in Pill Box on HILL 37, D.20A.65.85. 4.00pm. Enemy counter attack beaten back, Captain W. H. OLIVER, Lt. C. H. L. WYNNE wounded. Lt. Col. G. GERMAN took command of the Battalion. Battalion HQ moved to Pill Box D.20A.7.8. Artillery very active on both sides during night of September 26th/27th.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday August 9th, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Mr and Mrs Thomas Mason, of Ellistown, have received official notice that their sod, Pte. William Mason, of the Leicesters reported missing since September 29th last, is now presumed to be dead. He was 20 years of age and had been about a year in France.

Coalville Times article - Friday September 27th, 1918

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Pte. Wilfred Mason, who fell in action, September 26th, 1917.

“Better love hath no man than he lay down his life for his friends.”

From his loving Mother, Father, Brothers and Sisters.

Coalville Times article - Friday September 26th, 1919

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our dear son, Pte. Wilfred Mason, 5th Leicesters, who fell in France, September 26th, 1917.

“Oh son, little did I think,
When first I cradled thee,
That on the battlefield you’d fall,
So far away from me.”

From his loving Father, Mother, Brothers and Sisters.

Coalville Times article - Friday September 24th, 1920

IN MEMORIAM


MASON – In loving memory of our dear son, Private William Mason, killed in action, September 26th, 1917.

“This day brings back to memory
A loved one laid to rest;
And those who think of him today
Are those who loved him best.”

From his loving Mother and Father.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 28/5/2018