Education
Henderson was educated at Dunstable Grammar School.
Henderson was educated at Dunstable Grammar School.
He joined the West India Regiment as Second lieutenant on 15 December 1900, and was seconded for service with the Northern Nigeria Regiment, West African Frontier Force. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 10 February 1902. He was 38 years old, and a major and acting lieutenant colonel in The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales"s), British Army, attached to The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, commanding 9th Battalion during the First World War.
Major
(actg Lieutenant-Colonel) Edward Elers Delavel Henderson, late North. Staffs. R. Foreign most conspicuous bravery, leadership and personal example when in command of his battalion. Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson brought his battalion up to our two front-line trenches, which were under intense fire, and his battalion had suffered heavy casualties when the enemy made a heavy counter-attack, and succeeded in penetrating our line in several places, the situation becoming critical.
Although shot through the arm, Lieutenant-Colonel
Henderson jumped onto the parapet and advanced alone some distance in front of his battalion, cheering them on under the most intense fire over 500 yards of open ground. Again wounded, he nevertheless continued to lead his men on in the most gallant, manner, finally capturing the position by a bayonet charge.
He was again twice wounded, and died when he was eventually brought in. He was buried in the Amara War Cemetery.