Gilbert Hector HENDERSON

HENDERSON, Gilbert Hector

Service Number: 1206
Enlisted: 24 February 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 37th Infantry Battalion
Born: Arcadia East, Vic., 1892
Home Town: Arcadia, Greater Shepparton, Victoria
Schooling: Arcadia Stat School
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Died of wounds, France, 9 June 1917
Cemetery: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord
III C 209
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Euroa Telegraph Park, Mooroopna Shepparton News Calendar & Pictorial Honour Roll of Fallen Heroes
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World War 1 Service

24 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1206, 37th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
3 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 1206, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
3 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 1206, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Moses Strain and Cecil HENDERSON of Arcadia East, Vic.

The Rev. Geo. Paul on Friday communicated (on notification from the Defence authorities) to Mr. and Mrs. Moses Henderson, of Arcadia East, the news of the death of their son, Pte. Gilbert H. Henderson, from wounds at No. 3 Clearing Station, France.  The sad event occured on June 6th.  The deceased soldier, who was 24 years of age, was farming at the time of his enlistment.  His brother Charles, after serving at the front, was invalided home; he was subsequently discharged from the army, and has since rented a farm at Pine Lodge.  Another brother also offered his services for the war, but was rejected.

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