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William John Henderson

In memory of:

Private William John Henderson

December 29, 1918
Vladivostok, Russian Federation

Military Service


Service Number:

2772673

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal North West Mounted Police

Additional Information


Born:

June 25, 1899
Redcliffe, Alberta

Enlistment:

October 1, 1918
Regina, Saskatchewan

Son of William L. and Minnie McCoskery Henderson, of Redcliff, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 427 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CHURKIN RUSSIAN NAVAL CEMETERY
Russian Federation

Grave Reference:

A. I.

Location:

The cemetery is located in Vladivostok, on the Churkin peninsula. It was used for burials of British, French, American and Czechoslovak troops. The Canadian Government erected the Vladivostok Memorial, a central monument, within the British plot.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of William John Henderson– Canadian Armed Forces photograph taken in 1996 showing Canadian Naval personnel conducting minor repairs to W.J. Henderson's headstone in Vladivostok, Russia.
  • Photo of William John Henderson
  • Attestation papers
  • Attestation papers
  • Grave Marker
  • Temporary Grave Marker– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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