HENDERSON, John
(Service number 48858)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 6 February 1896 | Place of Birth | Kakahu |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Kakahu Bush | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | 2nd South Canterbury Regiment Territorials - serving; Senior Cadets - transferred | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John HENDERSON (father), Kakahu Bush, Winchester | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 26th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 9 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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| Service Medals | British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 5 October 1978 | Age | 82 years |
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| Place of Death | Temuka | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
John Henderson, who was born on 6 February 1896 at Kakahu Bush, was the son of Irish-born John and Mary Henderson. John, junior, was educated at Kakahu Bush School. A labourer at Kakahu Bush when he enlisted, he named hs father, John Henderson, Kakahu Bush, Winchester, as next-of-kin. He had served with the Senior Cadets until he was transferred and was still serving with the 2nd South Canterbury Regimental Territorials. Private J. Henerson embarked with the Canterbury Infantry Regiment of the 26th Reinforcements, per the “Willochra”, departing on 9 June 1917.
Private John Henderson returned to New Zealand in 1919. He married Winifred Gladys Wilson in 1922. He died 5 October 1978 at Temuka and was buried there. Winifred died in 2001, aged 97.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [04 September 2021]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [04 September 2021]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [04 September 2021]
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