| Rank | Private |
| Service # | Unknown |
| Unit # | Canadian Army 43rd, Airborne Command |
| Resident | Dresden |
Enlisted at Chatham in 1940 joined the 43rd Parachute Bn. becoming one of the first three blacks in that unit. Shown in a CDN photo with fellow black enlistment Pte. Loyst William Kelly of Ingersol, ON. at a training base near Winnipeg, Manitoba. The article and photo did not have a date.
Discharged November 1945.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Awards | C.V.S.M. with Clasp, Defence of Britain Medal, The Service Medal |
| Supplemental Information | Born in Dresden, ON. The brother of J. William. Great Grandson of Mr. Josiah Henson, was first black in any Canadian Paratroop unit. A descendent of the Rev. Josiah Henson. {(P) Dresden}. |
| Age | 23 |
| Birthplace | Born- July 3rd, 1921 |
| Religion | 1917 |
| When Enlisted | 1940 |
| Next of Kin | Parents- Mr. & Mrs. Peter Henson |
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