Regimental number | 3973 |
Place of birth | Kilbirnie, Scotland |
School | Abbey School, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tram conductor |
Address | 205 Melville Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, A Henderson, 205 Melville Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in the Malitia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Worked as a tramway conductor before the start of the War. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 19.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row J, Grave No. 69), Montauban, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Margaret HENDERSON, 34 Crescent Road, Hobart, Tasmania. native of Kilbirnie, Scotland |