William Henderson (general)
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William George Henderson
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| Born | 19 July 1919 |
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| Allegiance | Australia |
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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]
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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]
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