HENDERSON W.A.

Given Names:  William Alexander

Service Number: 

Unit:  5th Field Company, Engineers                                                                                 

Rank:  Major    

Paybook Number: 

Age:  32 Yrs 10 Mths   

Occupation:  Architect                                                                                                   

Marital Status:  Married

Religion:  Methodist

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:   5 Ft   7½ In

Weight:   147 Lbs

Chest:   35 In

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ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  6/9/1915

Place: 

Next of Kin:  WIFE  Mrs Ella Rose Henderson

Lavadia', 91 Sackville Street, East Kew, Victoria                                                                

Embarkation Date:  24/11/1915

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Ceramic A40

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Aeneas  

Embarked:  11/5/1919                               

Disembarked:  4/6/1919

Unit:  1st Pioneer Battalion                                                                                                            

Rank:  Lieutenant Colonel

Discharge Date:  5/9/1919                         

Place:  

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  4532

British War Medal:  30164

Victory Medal:  29954

Other:    Distinguished Service Order, CMG, MiD (4)

BIRTH

Date or Year:  28/11/1882

Place:  Richmond, Victoria                       

Father:  James Alexander HENDERSON   

Mother:  Mary Barbara TAYLOR

MARRIAGE

Year:  1912     

Place:  New South Wales                         

Spouse: Ella Rose OBERFUCHSHUBER

DEATH

Date or Year: 20/9/1949                          

Place: Balwyn, Victoria                            

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Companion of the Order of St Michael & St George (CMG) recommendation dated 4 February 1919 for conspicuous devotion to duty during the period 16-17/9/1918 to 11/11/1918

Officer de L'Ordre de Leopold (Belgium) recommendation dated 21/10/1918 for valuable service

Distinguished Service Order recommendation dated 26/9/1917 for excellence services in February 1917 on the Somme

Mentioned in Despatches gazetted 4/1/1917; 28/12/1917; 31/12/1918 & 11/7/1919

MEMORIALS

Auburn State School

Kew War Memorial

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

Service Number:   VX108013 / V9183                                                 

Date Enlisted:  31/8/1942                                                      

Date Discharged:  3/6/1943

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