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The Fallen Men of Warwickshire - World War One


Lt. Colonel Albert Norman HENDERSON MC - 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Killed in Action on 23rd July 1916 aged 46

 AN Henderson Lt Col Henderson Plaque at Monks Kirby Church

Military History
     
Theatre of War in Which Died WW1 Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Thievpal Memorial
     
First Arrived in a War Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals Warwickshire War Memorials
1915 in France Military Cross - Gazetted 3 Jun 1916 Monks Kirby Church Plaque
    Monks Kirby & Stretton War Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted  
Battle of the Somme Aug 1914 - Commissioned (see below) Other War Memorials  
    Bath College (now closed) Memorial  
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Irvine War Memorial
Bazentin, Somme Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry  
     

Service History

  • 05 Apr 1890 - Commissioned at 2nd Lt in Oxfordshire Light Infantry militia (Gazette)
  • 27 Nov 1891 - Promoted to Lieutenant (Gazette)
  • 27 Jul 1898 - Resigned his Commission as Captain in Oxfordshire Light Infantry militia (Gazette)
  • 5 Aug 1914 - Joined Special Reserve of Officers at Rank of Lieutenant
  • 04 Sep 1914 - Promoted to Captain in Royal Warwickshire Regiment from Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (Gazette)
  • 02 Jun 1916 - Awarded Military Cross - (Gazette)
  • 09 Jun 1916 - Promoted to Temporary Major in Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Gazette)
  • 04 Jul 1916 - Promoted to Acting Lt. Colonel (Gazette)

Circumstances of Death

Albert is listed as being killed in action on 23rd July 1916. the 10th Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below.

23 Jul 1916: This trench we were ordered to hold at all costs. Our front line was then held by C & D Coys under Captain Seilex and A & B Coys were in a reserve line under 2nd Lt O'Donnell.
  • At 5.00 and 7.00am flares were burst over those positions. The enemy shelled our trenches heavily causing many casualties.
  • At 9.45am Lt Col Henderson was killed and Captain Galkeyne? was immediately sent for from the transport. He arrived at 1.15pm. During the day we strengthened our positions.
  • At 9.00pm we were ordered to send out a patrol to take the German strong point. This was done Lt Cairns taking out the patrol but before the shelling of the strong point ceased we were relieved by the 9th R. Welsh Fusiliers. We marched by Coys to Becourt Wood where we bivouaced".

Casualties: 3 Officers and 9 OR's killed; 6 Officers and 81 OR's wounded; 31 OR's missing
 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
12 Nov 1869 at Rossland House, Erskine, Scotland  
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Esther Henderson  Williamfield, Irvine, Scotland                                                  
   
Wife Marriage Details
Mary Gertrude Henderson nee Rosa 7 Feb 1895 at the Church of the Oratory, Kensington
   
Schools Colleges
Highbury House (Boarding) School, Hastings Bath College, Bath
   
Address History Employment History
1871 - Rossland House, Erskine, Scotland     1881 - Pupil (Boarding) at Highbury House School 
1881 - Highbury Hse School, Church Road, Hastings 1891 - Army Officer in Oxford & Bucks L I Militia 
1891 - Lion Hotel, High Street, High Wycombe 1901 - Living on Private Means 
1901 - Street Ashton Lodge, Monks Kirby 1911 - Living on Private Means 
1911 - Street Ashton Lodge, Monks Kirby 1914 - Army Officer 
1916 - Street Ashton Lodge, Monks Kirby  
   
  • In June 1900 Albert was appointed as a Magistrate in Warwickshire

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