Regimental number | 2428 |
Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Porter |
Address | 43 Military Road, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, John Henderson, 43 Military Road, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 4th July, 1918, during the operation at VAIRE WOOD, east of CORBIE, Private HENDERSON displayed great gallantry and devotion to duty as a Regimental Stretcher Bearer. He went forward with the first wave right upto the final objective, bandaging wounded on his way and then starting to carry stretcher cases back. He worked constantly and untiringly until all the wounded had been cleared. During this time he was exposed to consistent shell and machine gun fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |