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Date of birth:

March 12th, 1922 (Montreal/Quebec, Canada)

Date of death:

June 7th, 1944 (Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, France)

Buried on:

Canadian War Cemetery Beny-sur-mer
Plot: VI. Row: C. Grave: 3.

Service number:

F/30843

Nationality:

Canadian

Thomas Haliburton Henry was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and later resided in Mackenzie, East Bank Demerara, British Guiana. A Presbyterian by faith, he was a student at Acadia University from 1940 until his enlistment in the Canadian Army in 1942. At the time of his enlistment, he was single and had no children or dependents. His father, Thomas Haliburton Henry, was a civil engineer, and his mother, Mary Aleta Henry, also lived in Mackenzie.

Henry enlisted in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on June 23, 1942, at the age of 20. He was assigned Regimental Number F-30843 and began his military career as a Private. He had previously served in reserve formations, including the Non-Permanent Active Militia (NPAM) and the Canadian Officers' Training Corps (COTC) between 1940 and 1942. His initial postings included the No. 6 District Depot and later transfers to various training centers and operational units, including the 23rd Army Tank Regiment (Halifax Rifles), part of the Canadian Armoured Corps.

Throughout his service, Henry was promoted and reassigned multiple times, eventually serving overseas in the Western European theatre during World War II. His military record indicates that he was a competent soldier, fluent in English, and had no significant disciplinary issues.

Thomas Henry was captured and subsequently murdered by Waffen-SS soldiers.

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• - CAMPBELL, I.J., Murder at the Abbaye, Golden Dog Press, Ottowa, 2000.
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