42nd Battalion Blackwatch Regiment WWI

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Hello,
 
I am looking for information on Ernest Mason. He was born in Newcastle Under Lyme circa 1883. He emigrated to Canada as a young man. When the First World War broke broke out he returned to England and signed up with the 42nd. Much of his war experience occurred in France. He survived the war.

Thanks

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May be worth taking a look at the following search results in the Canadian National Archives, especially number 9.  The fron page of the first part of the record will have the date and place of birth.

It would be surprisong for a young man to go to the expense of making his own way to Britain when he could enlist in Canada.  At that time there wasn't much distinction between the two armies.

Worth noting that there is also a 42nd Royal Highland Regiment of Canada (Black Watch) and that many regiments were made up to strength from remnants left by the brutal attrition.

Just a thought.  And you'll need to copy and paste the link into your browser or you can just enter the details again at http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/02010602_e.html

Here's the result you will get:

http://data4.collectionscanada.ca/netacgi/nph-brs?s1=mason&s2=ernest&s3=&Sect4=AND&l=20&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect2=THESOFF&Sect5=CEF6PEN&Sect6=HITOFF&d=CEF6&p=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.ca%2Farchivianet%2F02010602_e.html&r=0&f=S

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Hello helpful Person,

I had already viewed the Canadian archived attestation papers of Ernest Mason. There are two sets of papers. Both 45th battalion, one dated February 10, 1916 and one dated May 27th, 1915 (discharged on January 21st, 1916). The next of kin address given in each set of papers is the same. If this is my Ernest Mason the evidence of these papers does not support the stories he told his children. One set of papers indicated that he had been a member of the North Stafford Regiment. Would you have infomation on that?

Thank you,
JoAnne