Arthur Francis HENDERSON

HENDERSON, Arthur Francis

Service Numbers: VX33662, 3453
Enlisted: 17 February 1939
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: Artillery Details
Born: Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, 2 September 1918
Home Town: Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling: Xavier, college, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Army Officer
Died: Shot while playing cricket, Adelaide South Australia, 13 February 1952, aged 33 years
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Catholic A Path AK 601
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World War 2 Service

17 Feb 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, VX33662
21 Jun 1940: Enlisted 3453
5 Feb 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, VX33662, Artillery Details , Embarked to the Middle East. WW11 Service Possibly on the MS Oranje. 5 feb 1941 Served in Anti Air Battery as Sgt Embarked in the Middle East on SS (MV) Duntroon for Adelaide SA.23 may 1942
Date unknown: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, VX33662
Date unknown: Discharged 3453

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At the time of his murder Captain Henderson was posted to the Long Range Weapons Establishment Range at Woomera, South Australia