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George Stuart Henderson VC, DSO &
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, MC (5 December 1893 – 24 July 1920) was a
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officer and a Scottish recipient of the
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, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and
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forces.


Early life

Henderson was born in East Gordon,
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, on 5 December 1893 to Robert and Mary Henderson.


Details

Henderson was 26 years old, and a
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in the 2nd Battalion,
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during the 1920 Iraqi Revolt, then called
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, when the following deed took place on 24 July 1920 near
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, Mesopotamia for which he was awarded the VC. He is commemorated on Jedburgh War Memorial and the
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.


The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the
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in
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, England.


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External links


Museum of the Manchester Regiment

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
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