May 24, 1890

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland

Mar 9, 1917

Attested into the 252^nd Battalion CEF in Lindsay, Ontario 

Ø      Number 1087231

Ø      Next of kin given as Miss Katie Henderson, sister, c/o the Registry Office, Edinburgh, Scotland

Ø      Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø      Current address given as Omemee, Ontario

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian 

The battalion trained in the Lindsay area

Jun 2, 1917

The battalion embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jun 9, 1917

Disembarked in Liverpool and proceeded to Seaford where the entire battalion was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Sep 2, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion and arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 83 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Sep 16, 1917

After leaving the CIBD he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France

Oct 14, 1917

Private Henderson left the entrenching battalion and joined the 21^st Battalion in the Suburban Camp near Villers au Bois

Nov 9, 1917

The battalion supplied a large work party while in the support trenches at Passchendaele, Belgium.  This work party came under German artillery fire and suffered many casualties.  Private Henderson could not be located after this attack and he was reported missing in action.

Nov 13, 1917

He was located in the area with shrapnel wounds to hands and arms and admitted to the No. 13 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid and then transferred to the No. 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Nov 14, 1917

Transferred to the No. 1 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, France

Nov 20, 1917

Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in Etaples to continue his recovery

Nov 22, 1917

Transferred to the No. 14 Convalescent Depot in Trouville

Jan 2, 1918

Discharged from the convalescent depot and TOS the No. 2 CIBD in Etaples and classified “TB” (Temporary Base), meaning he could do light duties but not in a combat area

Jan 10, 1918

Admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples with a diagnosis that reads Nasal Polyps (small growths in the nasal passages)

Feb 4, 1918

Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot to continue his recovery

Feb 6, 1918

Discharged from the convalescent depot and reported to the No. 2 CIBD

Feb 14, 1918

Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart

Feb 19, 1918

Left the CC Rein C along with 19 other reinforcements to join the 21^st Battalion in the Alberta Camp, near Carency, France

Mar 6, 1918

2 weeks after rejoining the battalion, a trench raid was carried out against the German lines near Lievin, France and Private Henderson was killed in heavy fighting.  He was buried in the Aix Noulette Communal Cemetery extension, west of Lens

Following the war his next of kin could not be located and no medals were issued.  He was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medals