Basic Details
Surname
Henderson
Forenames
S
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Sam
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked in Sowerby Bridge before he enlisted, as a bugler in the Duke of Wellington's, in 1916 when he was under-age being only 16 and a half. As a result, although he reached France, he was sent home and later re-enlisted into the HLI. He died of a gunshot wound and is also commemorated on IWM 2689.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Highland Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Etaples
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Etaples
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
20
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds