Ludovic HENDERSON

HENDERSON, Ludovic

Service Number: 3563
Enlisted: 28 October 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 57th Infantry Battalion
Born: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town: Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales
Schooling: Mosman Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Died of wounds, No2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord
Plot II, Row F, Grave. 11. Inscription: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
Memorials: Ashfield Presbyterian Church Great War Memorial Window, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

28 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3563, Depot Battalion , Holsworthy, New South Wales
20 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3563, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3563, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
14 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 20th Infantry Battalion
16 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 54th Infantry Battalion
12 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 56th Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3563, 57th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kalyan"
24 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3563, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3563, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3563, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Died of Wounds -- (G.S.W. Chest, Face and Right Arm) Died at 1430hrs -- No2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station.
20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3563, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3563 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

One of the sons of Archibald and Annie Henderson, of Fernhill St., Hurlstone Park, NSW, Ludovic Henderson only enlisted 9 months before his death. Originally with the 20th Battalion he was transferred to the 57th Battalion in Egypt prior going to France. He suffered gunshot wounds to his face, chest and right arm during the Battle of Fromelles and was admitted to the 2nd Casualty Clearing Station but succumbed to his wounds on the 20 July 1916.

His brother, 1752 Pte. Colin Henderson 2nd Battalion AIF, died of wounds in England 22 May 1917, aged 21.

Their father had passed away in 1905 and their mother Annie received all of their effects and entitlements.

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