John Alfred HENDER

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HENDER, John Alfred

Service Number:	S3415
Enlisted:	23 October 1941, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Recruit Reception Depot
Born:	Acton, England, 6 October 1894
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Royston Park, South Australia, 6 September 1959, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

23 Oct 1941:	Involvement Private, S3415
23 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
23 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S3415, Recruit Reception Depot
16 Mar 1942:	Discharged
16 Mar 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S3415, Recruit Reception Depot

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Biography contributed by Suzy Reiche

John Hender was born in England and enlisted at Keswick on 5 July 1915. He embarked on 18 November 1915 with B Company 32nd Battalion and later served in France from June 1916. After receiving a severe gunshot wound to the abdomen on 19 July 1916, John was evacuated to England and was eventually returned home because of 'mitral disease of the heart' on 31 December 1916. After the war he resided in Willunga and McLaren Vale. He married Kathleen Veronica Toole in 1919 and died at Royston Park on 6 September 1959, aged 64 years.

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