John Henderson 1889 - 6 Jun 1917
John
Henderson was a Lance Corporal in the 11th Battalion of the Royal Scots.
He was a tailor and son of James Henderson a tailor's cutter and
Margaret Samson.
They lived at Holmside in 1901 census and at "Cloverlea" during the war. John was killed in action at Arras on 6 Jun 1917.
He
had 2 brothers in Canada, Robert and William Henderson who emigrated to Canada in 1913. They're living at 454 Edmonton
Ave, Winnipeg and a brother and sister at home in Cloverlea, Cumnock; James Samson Henderson and Margaret Rorison Samson Henderson.
The Canadian brothers enlisted in the Canadians. Both had fair hair and blue eyes. William was a chemist and Robert a waiter. Both survived the war.
John Henderson on Cumnock Connections tree
CWGC
Remembering WW1 soldiers with a connection to Cumnock in Ayrshire, Scotland, including those who survived and others not mentioned on the War Memorial. Researched by Cumnock History Group.
Thank you for this my Grandfather Robert Henderson mentioned in the obituary. I will share this information with my father William James Henderson son of Robert Henderson. I do know that John Henderson 's youngest brother William Henderson mentioned in the obituary was killed.
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