Name
Thomas Eric Henderson
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/08/1916
40
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
South Staffordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL
XIV. G. 3.
France
Headstone Inscription
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
UK & Other Memorials
Northchurch Village Memorial St Mary’s Church Window, Northchurch Guys Hospital memorial Not on the Berkhamsted memorials
Pre War
Thomas Eric was born in 1875 in Islington, London to John Thomas Henderson, a silk Manufacturer, and Theresa (nee Hare). Thomas had 2 older brothers, Arthur & Bernard and 3 younger sisters, Muriel, Annie and Kathleen. In 1911 Thomas’ Family were living in Northchurch. Thomas was educated at University College School, from which school he graduated with First Class Honours in June 1893. He did not enter Guy's as a dental student until May 1910 until qualification in May, 1913. He took the First Year's Dental Prize in 1911, and the Second Year's Prize in 1912. He was Assistant Demonstrator of Dental Metallurgy from May - July 1911, and Assistant Dental House-Surgeon from January to March 1912, finally qualify in 1913 and entering a practice.
Wartime Service
In Sept 1914 at the age of 38 years, he joined the Public Schools battalion, and in July 1915 received a commission. A year later he went to France, and in defending an advanced post at the corner of Delville Wood was reported "missing" on August 31st, 1916. The War Office now reports that evidence has been received that he was killed in action. (Guy's Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial.)
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £5 and arrears of £63 10s. paid to father.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/first-world-war-database
