George Stuart Henderson Explained

George Stuart Henderson
Birth Date:5 December 1893
Birth Place:East Gordon, Berwickshire
Death Place:Hillah, Mesopotamia
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Serviceyears:1914–1920
Rank:Captain
Unit:The Manchester Regiment
Awards:Victoria Cross
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (5)

George Stuart Henderson VC, DSO & Bar, MC (5 December 1893 – 24 July 1920) was a British Army officer and a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Early life

Henderson was born in East Gordon, Berwickshire, on 5 December 1893 to Robert and Mary Henderson.[1]

Details

Henderson was 26 years old, and a captain in the 2nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment during the 1920 Iraqi Revolt, then called Mesopotamia, when the following deed took place on 24 July 1920 near Hillah, Mesopotamia for which he was awarded the VC.

He is commemorated on Jedburgh War Memorial and the Basra Memorial.[1]

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of the Manchester Regiment in Ashton-under-Lyne, England.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henderson, George Stuart. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 18 May 2016.