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Douglas Roy HENDERSON

Regimental number575
Place of birthNarrabri, New South Wales
SchoolBrisbane Public School, Brisbane, Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
AddressLucinda Street, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Henderson, Lucinda Street, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets
Enlistment date11 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name26th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/43/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 24 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll26th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 29 July 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*noted as Roy Douglas on NR
Age at death18
Place of burialCourcelette British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 18), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
107
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur and Caroline HENDERSON. Nataive of Narrabri, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 580 Lance Sergeant John Stewart HENDERSON, 26th Bn, killed in action, 29 July 1916; 4797 Pte Erle Hamilton HENDERSON, 9th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917; 2828 Pte Arthur Thomas HENDERSON, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 April 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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