Awarded Dsc Of Two
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Nations
Lieutenant Paul Mason, ranvr, is the only Australian to be awarded the DSC of two nations.
In August, 1942, he was awarded the American DSC for conspicuous skill and gallantry during the American landing in the Solomons. He recently has been awarded the British DSC for “extraordin ary gallantry in support of Army opera tions in the Pacific.”
At the time of the American award he was serving with the rank of Petty Officer; he since has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant..
Before the war he was a plantation inspector at Inus, Bougainville, TNG.