was made a member of the Air Council, serving as its vice-president. However, having not been appointed as the RAF's Chief of the Air Staff, Henderson resigned from the Air Council in April, citing his desire to escape the atmosphere of intrigue at the Air Ministry. Following his departure from the Air Council, Henderson returned to France where he served until October 1918. After the armistice, Henderson served as a military counsellor during the Paris Peace Conference until the signing of the Versailles Treaty in June 1919. Henderson then became Director-General of the League of Red Cross Societies in Geneva, where he died in 1921, aged 59. Honours Henderson was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1902 for his work during the Second Boer War. In April 1914 he was created Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB). In March 1918, Henderson accepted the honorary position of Colonel of the Highland Light Infantry. References Sources External links Oxford Dictionary of National Biography – Henderson, Sir David (requires login) Centre for First World War Studies, Birmingham University – Sir David Henderson University of Glasgow – biography thePeerage.com – Lt. Gen. Sir David Henderson |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- 1862 births 1921 deaths Alumni of the University of Glasgow British Army personnel of the Mahdist War British Army personnel of the Second Boer War Royal Flying Corps officers British Army generals of World War I Royal Air Force generals of World War I Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Military personnel from Glasgow Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders officers Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Grand Officers of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) British Army lieutenant generals Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley