DELVILLE WOOD

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ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Pas-de-Calais, France

E. J. HENDERSON, M.C.

Grave IV.Z.7.

Son of RH Henderson, CMG, MLA and Mrs Henderson, of Johannesburg (Source : C.W.G.C.).

70th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.

Killed in action on the 25th March 1917. Flying on Sopwith Strutter as Pilot. In reconnaissance patrol over the Hindenburg Line near Cambrai with several aircrafts of the Squadron. Shot down during a combat against nine ennemy aircrafts. Five Sopwith Strutter of the Squadron were destroyed (five sustained the same fate the day before) (Source : The sky their battlefield of Trevor Henshaw).