James Milne Henderson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames Milne Henderson
Scottish rugby union player
Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1891
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 31-Jul-1917
Profession: rugby union player
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About James Milne Henderson
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- James Young Milne Henderson (9 March 1891 – 31 July 1917) was a Scottish rugby union player and British Army officer who was killed in World War I.Milne Henderson was born James Young Henderson in Edinburgh to John, a chartered accountant and bank manager, and Edwardina "Ina" Young Henderson.
- (The family added the Milne to their surname a few years after he was born.) He had four brothers and one sister.He was educated at George Watson's College and played for the Watsonian RFC.
- A diverse athlete, he also played cricket, field hockey and was a champion swimmer as well, winning the East of Scotland swimming championship.Milne Henderson was a works manager for the Scottish food company McVitie and Price.
- He had one cap for Scotland against England in 1911 before he moved to Travancore, India for business.
- There he played for Madras Rugby Club.He served in the Highland Light Infantry and was mentioned in despatches by Field Marshal the Earl Haig.
- He was killed in the Third Battle of Ypres in July 1917.
- He is commemorated at the Menin Gate Ypres Memorial.His younger brother 2nd Lt.
- John Milne Henderson of the Royal Flying Corps was killed six months later in France.
- Their oldest brother was Royal Navy Commodore Thomas Milne Henderson (1888–1968).
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