Richard Alexander Henderson | |
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 Pte. Richard Alexander "Dick" Henderson using a donkey to carry a wounded soldier at the Battle of Gallipoli; photograph taken 12 May 1915 by Sergeant James Gardiner Jackson | |
| Nickname(s) | Dick |
| Born | 26 August 1895 Waihi, New Zealand |
| Died | 14 November 1958 (aged 63) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Allegiance |  New Zealand |
| Service |  New Zealand Military Forces |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Service number | 3/258 |
| Unit | New Zealand Medical Corps |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Military Medal |
| Other work | school-teacher |
Private Richard Alexander Henderson MM (26 August 1895 – 14 November 1958)[1] was a school-teacher who served with the New Zealand Medical Corps at the Battle of Gallipoli. Like John Simpson Kirkpatrick, he used a donkey to carry wounded soldiers from the battlefield. He was later honoured with a Military Medal for repeatedly rescuing wounded from the battlefield while under heavy fire at the Battle of the Somme.