Robert Raymond Henderson CD MB MS (1946 - 1994)

Born 13 Jul 1946 in Canada

Ancestors

Died 28 Apr 1994 at age 47 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Stu Ward [send private message]

Biography

Robert Raymond Henderson was born on July 13, 1946 in Canada.^[1]

Robert died on April 28, 1994 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, aged 47.^{[1] [2]}

At the start of a cross-country transit, Sea King 12425 had an engine malfunction near Saint John New Brunswick, followed by an explosion and fire. Engulfed in smoke, the two pilots managed a survivable landing that saved two crew members. But the two pilots, Major Walter ('Wally') Charles SWEETMAN and Major Robert ('Bob') Raymond HENDERSON, died in the accident.

Military Service

Service Number: V10311670

Age: 47

Force: Navy

Unit: 443 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron

Citation(s): Medal of Bravery (M.B.), Meritorious Service Medal (M.S.M.), Canadian Forces Decoration (C.D.),

Enlistment: September 8, 1965

Husband of Sharyl-Ann Henderson. Father of Christopher, James and Lindsay Henderson of Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 198 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137865656/robert_raymond-henderson: accessed April 28, 2024), memorial page for Major Robert Raymond -Bob- Henderson (13 Jul 1946–28 Apr 1994), Find A Grave: Memorial #137865656; Cremated, Ashes scattered; Maintained by SJB Hearn (contributor 46864594).
2. ↑ https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80002166?Robert%20Raymond%20Henderson