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We remember Eric Sholto Robert Henson
We remember Eric Sholto Robert Henson
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1917
employment
Farmer
Family Farm
Fielding
New Zealand
Source:7975173
2nd January 1917
1917
enlistment
New Zealand
Source:7975173
2nd January 1917
1917
location
Fielding
New Zealand
parents address
Source:7975173
2nd January 1917
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:7975173
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
41801
Otago Infantry Regiment
2 Battalion
Source:7975173
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7975173
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7975173
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
New Zealand Apse, Panel 4
Source:7975173
sibling
Leroy Alfred Robert Henson
Source:7975173
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Sholto Robert |
| Initials | ESR |
| Last Name | Henson |
| Source | 7975173 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fielding | New Zealand | parents address | known 2nd January 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 41801 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2 Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Henson | mother | ||
| John Henson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Alfred Robert Henson | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1917-01-02 | Methodist |
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaelePrivate Eric Sholto Robert Henson #41801 is remembered on this memorial
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 |
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