Regimental number | 3816 |
Place of birth | York Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | 35 Bronte Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, P G Henderson, 18 Gladstone Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At Ypres on 28th September while a heavy duel was taking place between our stokes mortars and the enemy's minemwerfers this man (with others) did excellent work in assisting to dig out two of his comrades who were buried by one of enemys' heavy shell. He worked hard for nearly two hours nearly the whole time under heavy bomb and shell fire until the men were unearthed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |