Edward Elers Delaval Henderson

Edward Elers Delaval Henderson
Born2 October 1878
Shimla, British India
Died25 January 1917 (aged 38)
River Hai, near Kut, Mesopotamia
Buried
Amara Military Cemetery
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1900–1917
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitNorth Staffordshire Regiment
Commands9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Battles / warsWorld War I 
Awards Victoria Cross

Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Elers Delaval Henderson VC (2 October 1878 – 25 January 1917) was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.