Pte. Albert Thomas Henry, wounded by mine, Littlehampton England – Feb 1942

Pte Albert Thomas Henry in battledress jacket and balmoral. Jacket has two ribbons of Henry’s service. Henry was injured in England while training and entering a minefield.

Near Windmill, outside Littlehampton, No. 8 Platoon was conducting a Battle Drill exercise with the rest of Able Company. They entered a minefield, poorly marked, by climbing through a barbwire surround. Two mines were exploded, killing three Highlanders. Henry had both legs broken and mangled and also suffered serious shock. The minefield was part of the coastal defense system.

Associated place
Littlehampton, England
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Associated name(s)
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Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
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