Private Henry Fallon was born in about 1887 and lived in Derby. His father died when he was young, as on the 1901 census, his mother, Emma, is head of the household. He had four siblings, which included John, who also served with the Sherwood Foresters.  

Henry was employed as a Shunter on the Midland Railway, prior to the outbreak of the Great War (1914-18). However, he was also a reservist, which meant he was called up straight away. He served with the 2nd Battalion. 

The 2nd Battalion were stationed at Sheffield in Summer 1914, and after the declaration of war they moved to Edinburgh and then to Cambridge, joining the 18th Brigade of the 6th Division. They were the first Sherwood Foresters Battalion to arrive in France, disembarking on the 11th of September, with Henry among them. They saw their first action at Chemin Des Dames on the 20th, before seeing more action including at: Hooge, Ypres Salient (1915), the Battle of the Somme (1916) and Kemmel (1918).  

Henry showed great gallantry during his service. He was awarded the Military Medal (MM) as reported in the London Gazette on the 22nd of January 1917: ‘For gallantry and devotion to duty during the attack on the enemy positions at Arrow Head Copse, Guillemont, on 13th September 1916.’ 

His recommendations for the gallantry award were recorded in the War Diary, and in a short amount of time, Henry was also awarded the bar for his MM. The bar for his MM was reported in the London Gazette on the 19th of February 1917: ‘For gallantry and devotion to duty when serving in the trenches and taking part in the attacks on Maltz Horn Farm near Ville-Sur-Ancre between 15th and 23rd September 1916.’ It should be noted that prior to both displays of gallantry he had previously been recommended for an MM after rescuing six comrades after the Germans exploded a mine at Le Touret. 

After the war, Henry served at the Depot. He died on the 24th of May 1919. His mother Emma, and sister Ada, were joint beneficiaries of his army pension.