| Regimental number | 2395 |
| Place of birth | North Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Sydney Grammar School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Mower, Alexandria Street, Hunters Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, S Henderson, Mower Alexandria Street, Hunters Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Sailed in 5th Reinforcements of 18th Battalion. Served in Egypt (1915-1916). Wounded near Borsjrouier on 6th July, 1916 - obtained Commission Balliol College, Oxford on 1st March, 1917. Engaged in Bullecourt . Selected as Intelligence Officer, May, 1917. Recommended for Military Cross for services in this capacity on 20th September, 1917 near Westhock Ridge - wounded second time on 9th October near Passchendaele, March, 1918. Instructor in Intelligence at Australian Corps School. Rejoined Battalion on 1st April, 1918. Killed on 9th April, 1918 by shell while extricating platoon from their quarters at Village of Gentelles." Details from Father. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Village of Gentelles |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No.14), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 85 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Stephen and Helen HENDERSON, 350 George Street, Sydney |
| Medals |
Military Cross ''For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed the greatest coolness and courage on two critical occasions, when his company had been caught in the open. He also worked at the consolidation of a position for three days under heavy shell fire, successfully completing the task. His personal reconnaissance reports from the front line were most valuable.''
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Pte Hugh Grahame Henderson No. 3326, of 35th Battalion who died of wounds at Villers-Bretonneux on 4th April, 1918 |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |