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Harry Bell Masters

(Confirmed)

Born: 9 February, 1880

Died: 26 November, 1965

Biographical Summary:

Permanent member of the Australian Military Forces, serving with the Royal Australian Engineers at Chowder Bay, prior to enlisting in the AIF on 2 January 1918.

He joined the 1st Company Field Engineers as Company Sergeant Major on 4 August 1918 and was wounded in action eight days later, on 12 August, with gun shot wounds to his arm and face.  He returned to his unit on 2 September.

He broke a bone in his foot on 2 November 1918 and was evacuated to England for treatment.

He embarked to return to Australia on 7 February 1919 and arrived at Melbourne on 24 March.  He was discharged from the AIF on 18 April 1919.  [JSB]

Service Number: 21391

Ranks:

• Held rank of Company Sergeant Major

Birth Records:

• 9 February, 1880 in Sydney

Death Records:

• 26 November, 1965 in Chatswood

Address:

• Engineers Depot Chowder Bay Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - James Bell Masters
• mother - Eliza Kennedy
• wife - Lilian Lucy Ransom

Organisations:

• Member of - 1st Field Company Engineers

Main Sources:

• MASTERS Harry Bell Service Number 21391 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Sydney NSW Next of Kin Wife MASTERS Lilian Lucy (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Harry Bell Masters (Webpage)
• A FAMILY OF SOLDIERS includes photograph (Newspaper Article)
• Harry Bell Masters (Photograph)
• 431st CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
• 455th CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES INJURED (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• MASTERS H. B. on the East Face of the