Dudley Mason

Dudley William Mason
Dudley W. Mason, GC
Born7 October 1901 (1901-10-07)
Surbiton, England
Died26 April 1987 (1987-04-27) (aged 85)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Merchant Navy
RankMerchant Navy Master
CommandsSS Ohio
Battles/warsOperation Pedestal,
Second World War
Awards

Dudley William Mason GC (7 October 1901 – 26 April 1987) was the British master of the tanker SS Ohio during the Second World War. He commanded the tanker during Operation Pedestal, a convoy to relieve Malta. He was awarded the George Cross for this operation.[1]

  1. ^ "Dudley William Mason, GC". George Cross database. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2007.