Arthur Henderson
Captain, 4th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and attached to 2nd Battalion
- Register No.
- 556 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain (register: Acting Captain) all Captains →
- Unit
- 4th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and attached to 2nd Battalion (register: Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)) all Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) VCs →
- Date of action
- 23 April 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 5th July 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 6th May, 1893 at Paisley, Scotland
- Died
- 24th April, 1917 at Fontaine-les-Croiselles, France
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- Buried in the British Cemetery at Cojeul, France
Digest of citation
On 23rd April, 1917 near Fontaine-les-Croiselles, France, during an attack on enemy trenches, Captain Henderson, although almost immediately wounded in the left arm, led his company through the front enemy lines until he gained his final objective. He then proceeded to consolidate his position, which owing to heavy gun and machine-gun fire and bombing attacks was in danger of becoming isolated. By his cheerful courage and coolness he was able to maintain the spirit of his men under most trying circumstances. Captain Henderson was killed after her had successfully accomplished his task
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HENDERSON, Arthur. (reg No. 556).
Captain. 4th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and attached to 2nd Battalion.
London Gazetted on 5th July 1917.
Born on 6th May, 1893 at Paisley, Scotland.
Died on 24th April, 1917 at Fontaine-les-Croiselles, France.
Buried in the British Cemetery at Cojeul, France.
Digest of Citation reads:. On 23rd April, 1917 near Fontaine-les-Croiselles, France, during an attack on enemy trenches, Captain Henderson, although almost immediately wounded in the left arm, led his company through the front enemy lines until he gained his final objective. He then proceeded to consolidate his position, which owing to heavy gun and machine-gun fire and bombing attacks was in danger of becoming isolated. By his cheerful courage and coolness he was able to maintain the spirit of his men under most trying circumstances. Captain Henderson was killed after her had successfully accomplished his task.
Additional information:. Captain Henderson also held the Military Cross (MC).
Additional information
Captain Henderson also held the Military Cross (MC).
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Alf recorded the memorial as: Buried in the British Cemetery at Cojeul, France
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