Frank William HENSON

Regimental number7/1625
Addressc/o S H Wilson, Wanganui
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, F Henson, High Street, Masterton
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unitCanterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 30 March 1918
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialDamascus Commonwealth War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 83), Syria
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Francis and Rebecca Henson, High Street, Masterton
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Seventh