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HENDERSON, William Shaw Staines

Service Number:	458
Enlisted:	3 November 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance
Born:	Eidsvold, Queensland, 4 August 1891
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Caboolture, Queensland, 11 October 1957, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Caboolture Cemetery, Moreton Bay, Queensland (DVA) Official Commemoration - Grave Location: Grave 874.
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World War 1 Service

3 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 458, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Queensland
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 458, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 458, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Sydney
22 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 458, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, (NAA, Pg-4)
22 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, (NAA, Pg-4)
25 Feb 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Farrier, 458, 4th Light Horse Regiment, (NAA, Pg-4)
25 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Farrier, 4th Light Horse Regiment, (NAA, Pg-4)
25 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Light Horse Regiment, (NAA, Pg-4)
11 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 458, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, (NAA, Pg's-4, 20)
11 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, (NAA, Pg-4)
11 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, Promoted (reverted back): 11/07/1917, [Pte] Private, while transferred to Unit: 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance; (NAA, Pg's-4, 20).
13 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 458, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, Discharged (Medical) as per stated: 13/11/1918, [Pte] Private, [1st M.D] 1st Medical District - Brisbane, Qld.; (NAA, Pg-20).

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