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We remember John Gilbert Henderson
We remember John Gilbert Henderson
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
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11th July 1889
1905
education
Anchor House, School Monitor
Rossall School
Fleetwood
United Kingdom
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1905 - 1908
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
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1914 - 1919
1916
appointments
Director of Army Postal Services, Salonika Army
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1916 - 1919
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
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1916
1919
awards
Order of the British Empire
Other War Service Award
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1919
1920
employment
Board of Trade
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1920 - 1950
1950
awards
Order of the British Empire- Commander
Other War Service Award
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1950
education
Oriel College, B.A.
Oxford University
Oxford
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Major
Royal Engineers
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1954
death
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May 1954
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Gilbert |
| Initials | JG |
| Last Name | Henderson |
| Source | 1832893 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Major | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of the British Empire | Other War Service Award | |
| Order of the British Empire- Commander | Other War Service Award |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Honours | Sophie43285 | |
| Rossall Register | Sophie43285 |
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