Herbert Stephen Henderson

Herbert Stephen Henderson VC (30 March 1870 – 10 August 1942) was a Scottish-born Rhodesian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest British and Commonwealth award.

Henderson was 26 years old, and a trooper in the Rhodesia Horse, Bulawayo Field Force during the Matabeleland Rebellion, when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

[1] On 30 March 1896 at Campbell's Store, near Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), a patrol which had been sent to the rescue of another beleaguered patrol, was surprised by rebels and Trooper Henderson and another trooper were cut off from the main party.

He was prevented from serving in World War I as he was working in a reserved occupation.

His VC is on display at the National Army Museum in Chelsea, London.