Richard Alexander Henderson
Australian soldier (1895–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Private Richard Alexander Henderson MM (26 August 1895 – 14 November 1958)[1] was a school-teacher who served with the New Zealand Medical Corps at the Battle of Gallipoli. Like John Simpson Kirkpatrick, he used a donkey to carry wounded soldiers from the battlefield. He was later honoured with a Military Medal for repeatedly rescuing wounded from the battlefield while under heavy fire at the Battle of the Somme.
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Richard Alexander Henderson | |
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Nickname(s) | Dick |
Born | (1895-08-26)26 August 1895 Waihi, New Zealand |
Died | 14 November 1958(1958-11-14) (aged 63) Auckland, New Zealand |
Allegiance | New Zealand |
Service/ | New Zealand Military Forces |
Rank | Corporal |
Service number | 3/258 |
Unit | New Zealand Medical Corps |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Military Medal |
Other work | school-teacher |
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