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Robert Henderson


Robert Henderson


CWGC:

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Scots, 13th Battalion

No: 47861

Date of Death: 22nd August 1917

Age 19

Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial

Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Margaret Henderson, 6 Muiryfauld Drive, Glasgow.


SNWM:

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Scots, 13th Battalion

No: 47861

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Date of Death: 22nd August 1917

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Killed in Action


SDGW:

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Scots, 13th Battalion

No: 47861

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Place of Enlistment: Glasgow

Date of Death: 22nd August 1917

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Killed in Action


MIC:

Robert Henderson, Private, Royal Scots, No. 47861

Medal Entitlement: British War & Victory Medals


Service Records:

Robert Henderson, 6 Muiryfauld Drive, Parkhead, Glasgow

Attested at Glasgow, 6th June 1916, 77th Training Reserve Battalion, No. TR/2/9015

Born Shettleston. Age 18 years 1 month. Height 5 feet 10 ¾ ins. Hair Dark Brown. Eyes Grey. Steel Work Stock-taker

N.O.K: Father Hugh White Henderson, 6 Muiryfauld Drive, Parkhead

Joined 54th Training Reserve Battalion at Kirkcaldy 26th January 1917. No. 4015 (Age 18 years 8 months)

Transferred to Royal Scots, 17th Battalion Royal Scots, 20th May 1917 No. 47861

Transferred to 13th Battalion, 14th June 1917

Killed in Action 22nd August 1917

Effects forwarded to Mr. H Henderson, 6 Muiryfauld Drive, Parkhead, Glasgow, 7th March 1918


Soldiers’ Effects:

Robert Henderson, Private, 13th Battalion, Royal Scots, No. 47861. Killed in Action 22nd August 1917.

Father Hugh.


Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Private Robert Henderson, Royal Scots, 6 Muiryfauld Drive.


Glasgow Herald, 8th September 1917, ‘Deaths on Service’

Henderson. Killed in action on the 22nd August, rivate Robert henderson, Roya Scots, aged 19, eldest and dearly beloved son of Mr and Mrs henderson, 6 Muiryfauld Drive, Parkhead, Glasgow.

1901 Census, Living at 3 Dalmarnock Street, Camlachie, Glasgow

Father Hugh W. Henderson, age 28, Steel-worker (Plate Mills), born Glasgow

Mother Margaret Henderson, age 26, born Hamilton

Children: Robert Henderson, age 2, born Shettleston

Hugh Henderson, age 11 months, born Glasgow