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HENDERSON, Geoffrey Koeppen

Service Numbers:	5648, S69070
Enlisted:	19 January 1916
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 26 July 1893
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer and Grazier
Died:	South Australia, Australia, 13 October 1962, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia
Memorials:	Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board

World War 1 Service

19 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5648
27 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 5648, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
27 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 5648, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne
29 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion
5 Jan 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion
15 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 48th Infantry Battalion
17 Mar 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, For good work and devotion to duty during the night 24-25/2/17 in Stormy Trench N.E. of Guedecourt. He was in command of covering party detailed to assist bombing party. He showed great courage and set a splendid example to the men under his command.
24 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion
7 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion
1 Jan 1919:	Honoured Military Cross, For consistent good work and devotion to duty during period 25.2.18 to 16.9.18. Lieut. Henderson was respoinsible for the supply of Ammunition and food to his Battalion during the heavy fighting near Dernancourt in March and April. Though exposed to heavy shell fire he carried out this duty in a highly satisfactory manner; since June of this year he has carried out the duties of Brigade Intelligence Officer. He kept in clsoe touch with the situation during the advance on Proyart 8th August and again on Sept. 18 when the Brigade captured the Out-post Line of the Hindenburg System west of Bellenglise. This work had to be carried out under heavy fire and the information was of the greatest value in carrying out the operations to a successful conclusion.
11 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5648, 48th Infantry Battalion, Owing to "Cessation of Hostilities"

World War 2 Service

31 Mar 1942:	Involvement Major, S69070
31 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
31 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, S69070
15 Feb 1946:	Discharged

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