| Accession Number | PR04669 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Document |
| Maker |
Hills, Richard John Royal Australian Navy |
| Place made | Australia, Japan |
| Date made | 1940-1946 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Mason, Joseph Benjamin (Able Seaman, b.1923 - d.1997)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 24432 Able Seaman Joseph Benjamin Mason, HMAS Napier, Royal Australian Navy, Australia and Japan, 1940-1946.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of drawings and documents relating to the service of Able Seaman Joseph Benjamin Mason with HMAS Napier. This wallet contains:
1x Abstract line drawing of kneeling person, [date unknown]
2x Pencil sketches of Able Seaman Mason by S2891 Richard John ‘Dick’ Hills, c 1944-1945
1x Certificate for servicemen of Task Force 37, British Pacific Fleet, that participated in the entry into Tokyo Bay, 1945
1x Certificate of Service, 1940-1946
History / Summary
Able Seaman Joseph Benjamin Mason enlisted to the Royal Australian Navy on 11 June 1940. He served on various bases and ships, including HMAS Cerberus, Adelaide, Napier, Quality, and Lonsdale. He was part of the crew of HMAS Napier when the ship entered Tokyo Bay on 30 August 1945, symbolising the surrender of Japan and the end of the Second World War. Able Seaman Mason was discharged on 26 February 1946.