Paul Mason (coastwatcher)
Paul Mason | |
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Mason (left) with Wang You | |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| Constituency | New Guinea Islands (European) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1901 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 31 December 1972 (aged 71) Brisbane, Australia |
Paul Edward Allen Mason (30 April 1901 – 31 December 1972) was an Australian planter who spent most of his life in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. During World War II he became a coastwatcher, playing a significant role in the Allied fightback in the Pacific Theatre by providing intelligence on Japanese operations around Bougainville. He later served as a member of the Legislative Council in the early 1960s.