| William George Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1919 |
| Died | 10 October 1995 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Australian Task Force |
| Battles/wars |
Second World War Korean War Malayan Emergency Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Order of Australia Distinguished Service Order Order of the British Empire |
Major General William George Henderson, AO, DSO, OBE (19 July 1919 – 10 October 1995) was a senior officer in the Australian Army.[1][2][3]
Biography[]
Born in Clifton Hill, Victoria on 19 July 1919,[4] Henderson graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in June 1941.[5] An infantryman, he served in the Second World War, Korea, Malaya and Vietnam.[4][6] Henderson commanded the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) from November 1957 to November 1958.[7] Later, between June 1970 and February 1971 he served as Commander 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) in South Vietnam.[8] He died on 10 October 1995.[9]
Notes[]
- ↑ "Henderson, William George: Officer of the Order of Australia". Its an Honour. Australian Government. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=879312&search_type=advanced&showInd=true. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "William George Henderson: Distinguished Service Order". Honours and Awards. Australian War Memorial. https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1526322/. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "William George Henderson: Officer of the Order of the British Empire". Honours and Awards. Australian War Memorial. https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1526321/. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Henderson, William George". World War II Nominal Roll. Commonwealth of Australia. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=789614. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ Hedges 2012, p. 323.
- ↑ Ham 2007, p. 532.
- ↑ Horner & Bou 2008, p. 439.
- ↑ Palazzo 2006, p. 119.
- ↑ "Headquarters 1st Australian Task Force South Vietnam 1966–1972". http://www.hq1atf.org/. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
References[]
- Ham, Paul (2007). Vietnam: The Australian War. Sydney: Harper Collins. ISBN 0732282373.
- Hedges, Jason (2012). Royal Military College of Australia 1911–2011: Celebrating 100 Years at Duntroon. Newport: Big Sky Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921941-47-4.
- Duty First: A History of the Royal Australian Regiment (2nd ed.). Crows Nest, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin. 2008. ISBN 978-1-74175-374-5.
- Palazzo, Albert (2006). Australian Military Operations in Vietnam. Australian Army Campaigns Series. 3. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Army History Unit. ISBN 1-876439-10-6.
Further reading[]
- Coulthard-Clark, Chris (21 November 1995). "Commander made an impact, boots and all - Obituary of Major General William George Henderson". p. 16. ISSN 1038-8761.
- Ekins, Ashley; McNeill, Ian (2012). Fighting to the Finish: The Australian Army and the Vietnam War 1968–1975. The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975. Volume Nine. St Leonards, New South Wales: Allen and Unwin. ISBN 1865088242.
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