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John Henderson

In memory of:

Private John Henderson

September 15, 1946
Surrey, United Kingdom

Military Service


Service Number:

D/82055

Age:

50

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

Citation(s):

Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp and War Medal 1939-45.

Additional Information


Born:

June 18, 1896
Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Enlistment:

April 19, 1940
Montreal, Quebec

Son of David and Mary Henderson of Fyfe, Scotland. Husband of Anne Henderson, of Verdun, Quebec. Father of Margaret, Norman and Kenneth. Private Henderson had previous service with the Royal Engineers from 1911 to 1918 and the Royal Corps of Signals from 1918 to 1922.

Commemorated on Page 585 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WITLEY (MILFORD) CEMETERY
Surrey, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Sec. F. Grave 56.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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