| Regimental number | 2734 |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabella Henderson, Derby Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 7 years in the Scottish Guards, British Army: time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1532 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps Headquarters |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 9 November 1915 (cellulitis); discharged, 2 December 1915 [date unclear on Form B103]. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 23 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. Placed on roll of men acting as escort to General Birdwood, 10 April 1916. Appointed Acting Company Sergeant Major, 26 June 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 4 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 12 June 1918. Transferred to Australian Corps Headquarters, 10 May 1918 [date wrongly recorded on Form B103 as 1916]. Transferred to AIF Administrative Headquarters, London, 15 November 1918, and reverted to Sergeant. Awarded Meritorious Service Medal. Promoted E/R Company Sergeant Major, 5 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Friedrichsruh', 22 January 1920; disembarked Melbourne, 9 March 1920, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged, 24 May 1920. Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 75 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 23, Grave No. 69), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HENDERSON James |