Auckland Star, 29 July 1941, Page 8 The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. George Masson of Alford Street, Avondale, was celebrated yesterday. Born at Jersey, in the Channel Islands, in 1862, Mr. Masson came to New Zealand in 1879 in the schooner John Watson, which was wrecked near Timaru. He then came north in the barque Aberdeen, and on reaching Auckland joined the crew of the cutter Wanderer. Later, in other vessels, he had a wide experience of the South Sea Islands trade. He then worked ashore, until his retirement three years ago. Mrs. Masson was a daughter of Mr. W. Stephens, of the Thames. There are five sons Messrs. George Masson, of Point Chevalier; William Masson, of Mount Eden: Albert Masson, of Avondale: Ernest Masson of Avondale and Reginald Masson, of Dominion Road. One son was killed in the Great War. There is one daughter, Mrs. W. Payne, of Mission Bay. There are two grandchildren. Bessie Stevens married George Masson in 1891 1891 Masson George Henry 1894 Masson Roy Roland 1897 Masson William Peter 1900 Masson Albert Edward 1903 Masson Ernest Stevens 1906 Masson Stella Amelie May 1910 Masson Reginald Arthur Vincent Bessie Masson 84Y died 1952 George Masson died 14 June 1944 age 81 Roy Roland Masson Rank Last Held Rifleman Serial No. 67631 First Known Rank Private Occupation before Enlistment Hairdresser NoK G. Masson (father), 29 Saint James Street, Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand Expeditionary Force Embarkation Unit 36th Reinforcements A Company Embarkation Date 23 April 1918 Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand Transport HMNZT 102 Willochra Destination Southampton, England New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, 3rd Date of Death 4 November 1918 Age at Death 23 Cause of Death Died of wounds Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France Roy Masson was the son of George and Bessie Masson, of 29 St. James's St., Auckland, New Zealand. Roy and 134 New Zealanders died 4 Nov. 1918 in France.