HENDERSON, Gilbert Hector
| Service Number: | 1206 |
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| 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 |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1206, 37th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 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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Add my storyBiography 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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