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Lt Col. Edward Elers Delavel Henderson VC.
British Army North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Camberley, Surrey.
(d.25th Jan 1917)
Edward Henderson died of wounds on the 25th of January 1917, aged 38 and is buried in the Amara War Cemetery in Iraq. He was the husband of Mrs. M. Henderson, of "Tall Trees," Park Rd., Camberley, Surrey.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 8th June 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery, leadership and personal example when in command of his battalion. Lt. Col. Henderson brought his battalion up to our two front-line trenches, which were under intense fire, and his battalion had suffered heavy casualties when the enemy made a heavy counter-attack, and succeeded in penetrating our line in several places, the situation becoming critical. Although shot through the arm, Lt. Col. Henderson jumped on to the parapet and advanced alone some distance in front of his battalion, cheering them on under the most intense fire over 500 yards of open ground. Again wounded, he nevertheless continued to lead his men on in the most gallant manner, finally capturing the position by a bayonet charge. He was again twice wounded, and died when he was eventually brought in."
