Basic Details
Surname
Henson
Forenames
F
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Fred
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He had worked as a butcher, in Rastrick, Scarborough and Liverpool before working as one first for the Pacific Steam Navigation company and then for the Orient Line on their Australia run. He enlisted in Sydney in August 1914 and, whilst serving in the Dardanelles, first survived a bayonet wound suffered and then, on 6/8/15, received a gunshot wound from which he died aboard the hospital ship Dunluce Castle. He was buried at sea but is also commemorated on IWM 2738 as well as the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Commonwealth
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Australian Force
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lance Corporal
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1915
Month of death
August
Day of death
9
Age at death
34
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds