Leslie Donald HENDERSON

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HENDERSON, Leslie Donald

Service Number:	2603
Enlisted:	30 June 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kensington, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Broundry Road State School, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Boilermaker
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

30 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2603, Depot Battalion
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2603, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2603, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2603, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2603 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

His brothers Private Ernest Albert Henderson and Driver Arthur Henderson, aged 33, also fell. Leslie, aged 20, also served with the 60th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F., and died with Ernest.

He and Ernest have no known grave and are therefore commemorated together on the V.C. CORNER AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL, FROMELLES- memorial reference: 20.

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