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Archibald Gordon Henderson

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 321 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Archibald Gordon AWMM
  • Surname
    Henderson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/872 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 37 Hope Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Robert Henderson, 37 Hope Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/872 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
      Distinguished Conduct Medal - London Gazette, 3 June 1916, p5586, Cititation, London Gazette, 21 June 1916, p6161: For conspicuous and consistent good work in charge of the machine gun section of the battalion. AWMM
    • Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
      Mentioned in Despatches - London Gazette, 13 July 1916, p6956: For distinguished and gallant services rendered during the period of General Sir C. Munro's command of the Meditteranean Expeditionary Force AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of injuries incurred in an accidental bomb explosion AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Robert and Agnes Henderson, of 43, Hope St., Dunedin, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 September 1918 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM VII. AA. 23. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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04 June 2020Stephen GibbPerth, AustraliaOther relative

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