Mason: James Gregory (Name change from William Wright?)

[ConfusedMason]

Ah!
In this lengthy article, James MASON tell the whole story  and bits of his life too.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51749733

After spending three days in Chester Hospital I was sent to London where I was greeted by my mother sisters and brothers whom  had not seen for 28 years.

Sue

Something worries me about this article, it says he is 52 in 1945 when I always assumed he was born in 1891. Very interesting... I will read the whole thing right now.

edit: Says he got a new granddaughter between 1940 and 1945 along with his daughter being married during that time. I'll try to match it up with what I know.

[sparrett]

Perhaps someone more skilled than me could find his record at the Battle of Jutland as mentioned in the article.
I guess you would need to search under both his "names"

Sue
ADDING
Here perhaps is the marriage of "his" daughter mentioned.
MASON Ina M Perth 478 F 1941 FOWLER Arthur G

[majm]

So that would be Royal Navy service in WWI.

JM

[ConfusedMason]

Sue
ADDING
Here perhaps is the marriage of "his" daughter mentioned.
MASON Ina M Perth 478 F 1941 FOWLER Arthur G

That's possible.
Ina was a step child of James.
Beryl Lily Edwards (born Rutherford) was also a stepdaughter of James who was married between 1940 - 1945 but I am checking to see if they had a child.

EDWARDS  BERYL LILY 6655/1976 CHARLES GEORGEADA AMELIA

[sparrett]

Hi,
Please do not mention the names of people born after 1920 unless you have evidence of their death.
If not.....
To take out the name of the younger daughter, use the modify button.

Sue

[ConfusedMason]

Hi,
Please do not mention the names of people born after 1920 unless you have evidence of their death.
If not.....
To take out the name of the younger daughter, use the modify button.

Sue

Apologies, I went through and grabbed the death record from the NSW registry.

[mckha489]

At National Archives is ADM 188 /624/32963

William Thomas Robert WRIGHT
Born 19 August 1896 Shoreditch.    bit young?
Occupation Wood Machinist. fits with possible occupation

5ft 7 brown hair, grey eyes

Date and period of engagement - 4 July 1917 this date is after the battle of Jutland which was 31 May, 1 june 1916

Transferred to R.A. F. 31 March 1918

see reply 50

[sparrett]

At National Archives is ADM 188 /624/32963

William Thomas Robert WRIGHT
Born 19 August 1896 Shoreditch.    bit young?
Occupation Wood Machinist. fits with possible occupation

5ft 7 brown hair, grey eyes

Date and period of engagement - 4 July 1917 this date is after the battle of Jutland which was 31 May, 1 june 1916

Transferred to R.A. F. 31 March 1918

It is a possible but the Battle of Jutland service is clearly stated in the news article.

It is entirely possible he used yet another name for that enlistment I guess.
Sue

[mckha489]

FindMyPast has  British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle Of Jutland 1916 Servicemen

There are 21 William Wright’s. Just working through them