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HENDERSON, Robert James

Service Number:	2392
Enlisted:	23 May 1915, Liverpool
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia, 13 December 1885
Home Town:	Drummoyne, Canada Bay, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Church of England Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Electrical Engineer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 13 May 1918, aged 32 years
Cemetery:	Etaples Military Cemetery XXVIII. K. 1.
Memorials:	Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

23 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2392, 13th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool
20 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2392, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2392, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
8 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2392, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
16 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 13th Infantry Battalion
19 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 13th Infantry Battalion
30 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 13th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, GSW right thigh
11 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 13th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW right thigh
16 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 13th Infantry Battalion
25 Aug 1917:	Honoured Military Cross, Battle of Messines, For conspicuous gallantyry and devotion to duty from 8 to 11 June 1917 during operations at Messines when caught under heavy barrages on two occassions saved the situation, and when under very heavy shell fire for three days at Bethlehem Farm consolidated the position.
2 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 13th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, Shell wound left thigh - compound fractured femur (severe)
13 May 1918:	Involvement Captain, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 13 Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1918-05-13
16 Sep 1918:	Honoured Military Cross and bar, Villers-Bretonneux, For conspicuous gallantry when in command of the right flank company near Villers Bretonneux on night of 1/2 May 1918 led his company forward a distance of 300 yards in the face of heavy machine gun and rifle fire, effectively disposing of his covering party allowing his company to dig in with few casualties. After skilful consolidation of the position he learnt, at dawn, that the company on his right had withdrawn. Whilst making dispositions to make a defensive flank on his unguarded right he fell severely wounded just as the task was completed.

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