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John HENDERSON

Regimental number886
Place of birthSouth Shields, England
SchoolChatham House, Ramsgate, England
Age on arrival in Australia19
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationIron moulder
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinSister, Miss Isabella Henderson, 5 Murdoch Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland
Previous military serviceServed in the Chatham House School Cadets
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Rolla PROV CPS
FateReturned to Australia 8 October 1918
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death29

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