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Henderson SMITH

Regimental number618
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
SchoolPublic School, Adelaide, South Australia
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
Addressc/o D And W Murray, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Robert Henderson Smith, c/o D And W Murray, Perth, Western Australia
Previous military serviceServed 1912 to August 1914 with 86th Regiment Citizen Forces, Machine Gun Section.
Enlistment date10 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, Machine Gun Section
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHe was the first batch of volunteers who enlisted for service in the AIF on August 1914 from Camp at Fremantle. Given name George Holt Henderson on ROH.
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name does not appear on Nominal Roll
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death20

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