HENDERSON, William Gordon
| Service Number: | 2857 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Surrey Hills, Sydney, August 1885 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cordial Manufacturer |
| Died: | Queensland,Australia, 15 January 1942, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2857, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
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| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2857, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2857, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Transfered to the 53rd Battalion in Egypt.Sent to France 26.9.17. Fought in Fromelles,Somme,Bullecourt,Ypes and wounded in Polygon Wood. |
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Bill Henderson was born in Surrey Hills. He was a cordial manufacturer who lived with his wife Gertrude and daughter Jeannie in Waverley.
He was the eldest of 5 children and the only son who was groomed to inherit his father's business.
When WW1 broke out Bill joined the 1st Battalion 9th Reinforcement.He felt a strong sense of duty .
After serving in Gallipoli, he attended signalling school, then was transfered to the 53rd Battalion .
Whilst fighting in France, he was shot and sustained serious wounds to his left arm. Bill was no longer fit for service and returned to Australia on the 13.3.18.
Bill continued to have health issues on his return as a result of having been gassed and with limited use of his arm. He shielded his family from the horrors he had seen . He was a kind and gentle man, much loved by his family.
Bill died on January 15th 1942 in Queensland at the age of 56.
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