Henry was born in 1875. He lived at 28, Tyne Street, Sneinton, Nottingham and he enlisted on the 18th of February 1904.  

When the Great War (1914-18) was declared on the 4th of August 1914, the 1st Battalion was stationed in Bombay. They returned to England in the September and headed to Havre, Henry amongst them, on the 4th of November 1914. He was part of “C” Company. At Havre the 1st Battalion were part of the 23rd Division but they moved back to the 8th in July 1916. 

The Battalion Roll book reveals that Henry went home several times in 1916, in May for a couple of days and in October for just under a month. Henry would have seen action in Loos (1915), Battle of the Somme (1916) and Passchendaele (1917) (including various other battles). 

Henry was later wounded on the 8th of November 1918, days before the Armistice, when the Battalion was training in Marchiennes. He would receive the Silver War Badge, number B55145, for his injuries. The Silver War Badge was given to veterans, to wear in civilian dress, as proof of their service.