Lieutenant
Ben Masefield
MiD (WW2), Silver Star (USA)
Awards
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of William Norris Masefield and Amouri Beryl Masefield, of Kekerangu, Marlborough, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Ben Masefield had a Memorial Fund set up by his Dad - the Ben Masefield Memorial Fund at Christ College. One of the commando patrols, comprising Lieutenant Masefield and four Tongans, located some en... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
72165
Name:
Ben Masefield Rank:
Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
21 April 1920
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address:
Ellerton, P.B., Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer Armed Force:
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Commandos
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Not known
Date of Death:
11 July 1943
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death:
22
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
4. 7.
Cemetery Location:
New Caledonia