Lindsay was born in Dandenong, Victoria. He was the eldest child of Robert and Ruby Henry and had three brothers and sisters. HIs childhood was spent on the family dairy farm at Poowong, about 25 minutes south of Drouin in the Gippsland region of Victoria.

Before and after school he helped milk the cows by hand and after leaving school at age 14, he continued to work on his father’s farm. 

In 1941 at age 19 he was called up to the Citizens Military Force and joined the 105 Tank Attack Regiment. For two and a half years he was stationed in various army camps around Victoria. 

After his army service Lindsay returned to the family farm and was joined by brother Don. Later Lindsay farmed separately with Don and then with his brother Colin. 

In 1953 Lindsay married Betty Dwyer at Eastwood, Sydney and they farmed at Poowong for a short while before moving to East Gosford. Lindsay then worked on the railways at Hornsby for eight months. 

However, farming was Lindsay’s passion and so in 1956 he purchased a 140-acre dairy farm at Cambewarra and was to farm there for the next 41 years. 

The farm was rundown and he only started with 23 cows, 13 heifers and two horses – no tractor!

Over the years, with much hard work he improved the farm, buildings sheds, a new dairy, dams and fences. The land next door was purchased or leased and the herd was expanded. Good pastures and a lack of weeds were a feature on the farm and he also won awards for the quality of the milk. 

Lindsay and Betty farmed by themselves until Lindsay was 67, when his son Stewart returned to the farm. This arrangement continued for eight years until 1997, when the farm at Cambewarra was sold and a dairy farm at Pyree was purchased. 

Lindsay continued to do farm work well into his 80s, as he liked to keep busy. In 2001 Betty sadly passed away. 

For 30 years Lindsay was secretary of the Cambewarra Union Church and an elder of Nowra Presbyterian Church for 58 years. Holidays were rare but Lindsay did enjoy travelling, visiting many parts of Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the UK. 

Lindsay was defined by his job that he loved so much. He loved the farm and his animals, taking pride in both. 

He was a shy and quietly spoken man, who was gentle and had a placid nature, nothing much seemed to daunt him. 

He was a very hard worked who had great perseverance and really enjoyed his work. In his last six months Lindsay lived at Osborne House nursing home and died peacefully at the age of 94. 

He is survived by his son Stewart, daughter-in-law Judith and grandchildren Tom and Anna.