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Military service
Service number:
69426
Age:
32
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)
Division:
26th Bn.
Birth:
November 5, 1883
Saint John, New Brunswick
Enlistment:
November 27, 1914
Saint John, New Brunswick
Death:
September 28, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Martha J. Henderson, of Saint John, New Brunswick, and the late John W. Henderson.
Additional citations
1914-15 Star
Digital gallery of Private William Martin Henderson
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Family Photo
FAMILY OF JOHN HENDERSON and MARTHA WILSON HENDERSON c. 1910 Saint John NB (John died 27 Oct 1896) FAMILY OF JOHN AND MARTHA (WILSON) HENDERSON abt 1910 Back Row: Samuel 1886, Robert 1888, Alfred 1892, John 1886 Middle Row: Martha Wilson Henderson 1866, Thomas 1883, William 1884, Ethel 1893 Front Row: Herbert 1895, Arthur 1896 -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Private William Martin Henderson
Digital gallery of
Private William Martin Henderson
Digital gallery of
Private William Martin Henderson
Digital gallery of
Private William Martin Henderson
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 101 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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