Lieutenant Colonel EDWARD ELERS DELAVEL HENDERSON
North Staffordshire Regiment
Died 25 January 1917
Age 38 years old
- Secondary Unit, Regiment Commanding 9th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards Victoria Cross, Mentioned in Despatches
- Additional Info Husband of Mrs. M. Henderson, of "Tall Trees," Park Rd., Camberley, Surrey.
- Additional Citation note
An extract from "The London Gazette," dated 8th June, 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery, leadership and personal example when in command of his battalion. Lt. Col. Henderson brought his battalion up to our two front-line trenches, which were under intense fire, and his battalion had suffered heavy casualties when the enemy made a heavy counter-attack, and succeeded in penetrating our line in several places, the situation becoming critical. Although shot through the arm, Lt. Col. Henderson jumped on to the parapet and advanced alone some distance in front of his battalion, cheering them on under the most intense fire over 500 yards of open ground. Again wounded, he nevertheless continued to lead his men on in the most gallant manner, finally capturing the position by a bayonet charge. He was again twice wounded, and died when he was eventually brought in."
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