William George HENDERSON

Regimental number7/2031
Place of birthReefton
OccupationButcher
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Henderson, Shield Street, Reefton
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on 8 January 1916
Final rankGunner
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateKilled in Action 10 January 1918
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialDivisional Cemetery (Row K, Grave No 8), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Elizabeth Henderson, Rosewarne Road, Papanui, Christchurch
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 8

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