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Name: HENDERSON, Kenneth DSO (Lieut.-Col.)
Birth Date: 8.7.1875
Nationality: British
First Date: 1900
Profession: With Indian Contingent in EA May 1901; Member of a Nandi punitive expedn. 24/5/1900 to 30/10/1900, wounded; dep. for Europe via Zanzibar 19/12/1900 on 2 months' sick leave
Author: Diary (RH)
Book Reference: Debrett, North, DSO
War Service: Indian Staff Corps
General Information:
Debrett - Lieut.-Col. Indian Army (retired); Nandi Expedition 1900 (severely wounded, despatches, medal with clasp), S. Africa 1900-02 (Queen's medal with 4 clasps), European War 1914-18 (despatches, DSO, 1914 Star with clasp, 2 medals), Waziristan 1920-21 (medal with clasp)
DSO - Ent. Army 14/8/95, 2nd Lt. unatt.; 2nd Lt. Ind. SC 26/10/96; Lt. 14/11/97; Capt. 14/8/04; Major 39th Garwhal Rifles 14/8/13; Lt-Col. 1/7/20; employed with KAR 1900-01; served in Uganda, 1900 (Despatches) Medal with 2 clasps; S. African War 1900-2 (Queen's Medal, 4 clasps); Brig.-Major 6th Inf. Brig., New Armies BEF 2/5/16 to 24/9/16; GSO Br. Armies in France 2/5/16. (London Gazette 3/6/16) - DSO - For distinguished service in the field.
North - Staff Officer to 3rd Nandi punitive expedition dep. Mombasa for Nairobi 29-6-1900; dep. Kikuyu for Ravine 1-7-1900; Nandi, received spear wound in abdomen when camp attacked in night 12/13-10-1900; arr. Mombasa from Uganda on 2 months' sick leave 7-12-1900