Ernest Albert HENDERSON

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HENDERSON, Ernest Albert

Service Number:	3798
Enlisted:	8 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kensington, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Kensington, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Broundy Road, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

8 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3798, Depot Battalion
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3798, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3798, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Adelaide
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3798, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3798 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

His brothers Private Leslie Donald Henderson and Driver Arthur Henderson, aged 33, also fell. Leslie, aged 20, also served with the 60th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F., and died with Ernest.

He and Leslie have no known grave and are therefore commemorated together on the V.C. CORNER AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL, FROMELLES- memorial reference: 20.

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