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HENDERSON, David Smith
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1224 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, 10 January 1896 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Draper |
| Died: | Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 4 September 1941, aged 45 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Methodist Compartment E Grave 642 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1224, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 1224, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 4 Oct 1916: | Honoured Meritorious Service Medal (MSM), For gallantry in action and devotion to duty both in the trenches at FLEURBAIX, RUE MARLE and POZIERES. No personal risk has been too great in order that casualties should receive immediate attention. Recommended by:- Brigadier General 6th Australian Infantry Brigade. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Britton
David Smith Henderson was born in Thurso Scotland in 1896 - he came to Australia and enlisted in the Military.
He served in the First World War - Service No - 1224.
He Enlisted in Melbourne and fought at Galipoli where he suffered Gas Poisoning and was later returned to Australia.