Back MASON Dennis William
d. 10 Sep 1941 CWGC
Service Number 45726 (550478)
P/O 8th May 1941. (Gazette Issue 35183 published on the 6 June 1941. Page 14 of 64)
Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
12-Jan-41 P.6968 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 09:40 10:25 P/O Stein intercepted a JU.88 40 miles S.W. of the Scillies
14-Jan-41 P.6968 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 10:50 11:40 A patrol was carried out, but no interception order was given.
15-Jan-41 P.6968 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 13:20 14:20 An E/A was sighted, but it was too high and too far off to give chase.
16-Jan-41 P.6974 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 11:40 12:00 The two aircraft were on patrol.
19-Jan-41 P.6985 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 10:20 10:55 A similar patrol to the above was carried out.
26-Feb-41 P.6989 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 11:10 11:35 The section was put on patrol in connection with Raid X134 which proved to be a Coastal aircraft.
01-Mar-41 P.6973 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 16:05 16:55 The two aircraft were on patrol.
01-Mar-41 P.6973 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 18:50 19:15 The two aircraft were sent between Land's End and the Scillies to intercept a raider, but no interception resulted.
02-Mar-41 P.6985 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 10:00 11:45 During the day, a continuous patrol was maintained by 263, 234, and 247 Squadron over a battleship which was coming in a damaged condition from the Scillies to Plymouth.
02-Mar-41 P.6985 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 13:45 15:30 During the day, a continuous patrol was maintained by 263, 234, and 247 Squadron over a battleship which was coming in a damaged condition from the Scillies to Plymouth.
03-Mar-41 P.6988 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 09:30 10:10 The raid which these aircraft were detailed to intercept went West of the Scillies and no interception resulted.
03-Mar-41 P.6988 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 17:40 18:45 The raid was intercepted and identified as a Blenheim.
07-Mar-41 P.7000 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 09:00 09:57 The section was on patrol.
09-Mar-41 P.6981 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 08:00 08:30 The section was detailed to raid 105 which passed 15 miles South of the Scillies.
09-Mar-41 P.6981 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 11:00 11:30 Sgt Mason was on patrol over the Lizard.
14-Mar-41 P.6973 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 08:40 09:40 The section was on patrol over Lizard Point.
14-Mar-41 P.6973 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 18:05 19:16 Convoy patrol. Returning from this patrol P/O Thornton-Brown crashed and sustained serious injuries.
21-Mar-41 P.6998 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 12:30 13:30 Sgt Mason was on patrol over base.
23-Mar-41 P.6989 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 17:55 18:40 The section was detailed to investigate a raid which passed between Land's End and the Scillies.
28-Mar-41 P.6988 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 17:40 18:55 A continuous patrol was maintained over Convoy “Skipper” going East from Land's End.
29-Mar-41 P.6998 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 17:40 19:00 The section was detailed to a raid off the Lizard. This proved to be a coastal Blenheim.
30-Mar-41 P.6998 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 07:05 08:15 A patrol was maintained over Convoy “Review” off Hartland Point.
30-Mar-41 P.6998 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 09:10 10:05 The section was detailed to a raid approaching Fowey from the S. E.
02-Apr-41 P.6995 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 15:40 16:20 The section was on patrol in the vicinity of the Scillies in connection with Raid 148, but saw nothing.
03-Apr-41 P.6996 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 06:40 08:05 Convoy Patrol off North Cornish Coast.
03-Apr-41 P.6996 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 08:45 10:10 Convoy Patrol
17-Apr-41 P.6982 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 09:35 10:45 Convoy Patrol
27-Apr-41 P.7009 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 17:15 18:55 Convoy Patrol
29-Apr-41 P.7009 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 08:50 10:05 Convoy Patrol
03-May-41 P.7009 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 07:25 08:35 The section was on patrol in the vicinity of base.
04-May-41 P.7009 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 16:50 18:25 Convoy Patrol
04-May-41 P.7003 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 19:05 20:25 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.7003 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 15:35 17:05 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.7003 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 20:10 21:30 Convoy Patrol
09-May-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 13:25 14:05 Convoy Patrol
10-May-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 12:00 13:00 The section was on patrol
10-May-41 P.6999 P/O D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 13:30 14:00 The section was on patrol
11-May-41 P.6982 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 10:00 11:30 Convoy Patrol
11-May-41 P.7005 P/O D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 20:30 22:00 The flight was on patrol in the vicinity of the Bristol Channel as a precautionary measure in connection with a fairly large enemy raid which crossed the coast near Portland.
16-May-41 P.7002 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 11:30 12:55 Convoy Patrol
24-May-41 P.6982 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 10:15 10:45 Convoy Patrol
26-May-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 11:55 13:30 Convoy Patrol
01-Jun-41 P.7005 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 14:00 15:35 Convoy Patrol
01-Jun-41 P.7013 P/O D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 18:10 19:00 The section was on patrol in the vicinity of base and the Bristol Channel.
03-Jun-41 P.6974 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 09:15 10:50 Convoy Patrol
03-Jun-41 P.7013 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 12:15 13:40 Convoy Patrol
07-Jun-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 12:35 13:40 Convoy Patrol
09-Jun-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 18:35 20:05 Convoy Patrol
11-Jun-41 P.7000 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 11:25 12:55 Convoy Patrol
12-Jun-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 13:05 14:45 Convoy Patrol
14-Jun-41 P.7013 P/O D.W. Mason Warhead Operation No. 1 04:46 05:55 “Warhead No.1 Operation” to strafe Maupertus
15-Jun-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 10:05 11:35 Convoy Patrol
15-Jun-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 12:45 13:00 The section was put on patrol over base, but was almost immediately recalled.
19-Jun-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 09:00 09:10 Convoy patrols recalled on account of bad weather.
19-Jun-41 P.7051 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 18:50 19:50 Convoy Patrol
20-Jun-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 22:00 22:50 The section was on patrol
28-Jun-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 12:00 13:30 Convoy patrol
04-Jul-41 P.7046 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 15:30 16:55 Convoy Patrol off the Cornish coast.
06-Jul-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 20:20 20:50  
12-Jul-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 18:25   Raid 96, an unidentified enemy aircraft, was plotted South of Cardiff, Blue section was put on patrol over a Convoy in the Barry Roads, while Green Section was ordered to intercept. Visibility was bad with thick layers of cloud up to 25,000 ft. The E/A dropped bombed near Cheltenham, but although green section was said to have been within 8 miles dead behind it, they saw nothing.
14-Jul-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 10:00 10:50 The section was detailed to intercept a raider who was in the vicinity of Lyme Bay. Nothing was seen.
14-Jul-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 13:00 13:50 Convoy Patrol from Exeter.
29-Jul-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 12:10 13:25 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
29-Jul-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 20:50 21:20 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
30-Jul-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 10:35 12:10 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
30-Jul-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 20:05 21:35 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
02-Aug-41 P.7049 P/O D.W. Mason Warhead Operation No. 2 16:25 17:20 Warhead No. 2 Operation to strafe Querqueville and Maupertus aerodromes
06-Aug-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Warhead No. 4 08:46 09:45 Warhead No. 4 Operation to strafe Maupertus
06-Aug-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Warhead No. 6 15:38 16:45 Warhead No. 6 Operation to attack two tankers off Cherbourg
12-Aug-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Operation No. 77 10:02 11:35 Escort of 54 Blenheims of No.2 Group to Antwerp to attack Knapsack and Quadrath power stations
19-Aug-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 17:50 18:50 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
25-Aug-41 P.7011 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 15:45 17:15 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
26-Aug-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Offensive Action 11:30 12:35 Low level attack on Maupertus aerodrome.
31-Aug-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Gudgeon No.4 14:06 15:28 Cover for Blenheims returning from an attack on Lannion aerodrome.
04-Sep-41 P.7011 P/O D.W. Mason Gudgeon No.6 14:12 15:20 Close escort to 6 Blenheims detailed to bomb an oil ship in Cherbourg Harbour.
08-Sep-41 P.7009 P/O D.W. Mason Attack on convoy off Guernsey 16:36 17:55 Escort of 12 Blenheims attacking Convoy off Jersey
10-Sep-41 P.7001 P/O D.W. Mason Mandolin Operation 13:15 - Attack on Gestapo Headquarters near Quineville. P/O Mason KiA