| Regimental number | 1189 |
| Place of birth | Denholm, Scotland |
| Place of birth | Howick, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 239 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Henderson, 75 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Territorial Force, Scotland; previously rejected for enlistment on grounds of 'severe cold'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Margaret HENDERSON |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked suez, 18 December 1915. Found guilty, 14 January 1916, of neglect of duty in that he failed to report immediately that Pte Jones slept on his post: admonished. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, Fromelles, 19 July 1916 (gun shot wound, upper extremity - head and arms: severe), and admitted to 15th Field Ambulance and then to 1st Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to Ambulance Train No 17, 25 July 1916, and admitted to 13th General Hospital; transferred to England, 11 August 1916, and admitted to 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 12 August 1916 (gun shot wound, abdomen: slight); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 24 November 1916; discharged on furlough, 14 December 1916, to report to Harefield, 29 December 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Avonmouth on board HS 'Karoola', 22 February 1917; discharged, Perth, 8 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attribted to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HENDERSON John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
