| Regimental number | 2603 |
| Place of birth | Kensington, Victoria |
| School | Broundry Road State School, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Boilermaker |
| Address | Thornbury, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William H Henderson, 110 Arden Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie HENDERSON, 110 Arden Street, North Melbourne, Victoria. Native of Kensington |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3798 Pte Ernest Albert HENDERSON, 60th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 8th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (geeral Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 24 February 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 29 February 1916; reverted to ranks at owen request. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1310905: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HENDERSON Leslie Donald
Red Cross File No 1310905 |
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