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We remember Henry Tennant
We remember Henry Tennant
Timeline
Timeline
1898
birth
United Kingdom
Source:5486332
Source:7308040
1898
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:5486327
27th May 1917
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:5486332
27th May 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
2nd Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
52 squadron
Source:5486327
27th May 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Dragoons and Royal Flying Corps
Source:4389226
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
2 Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Source:4389226
service
British Army
Dragoons
Source:4389226
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Source:7308040
1917
death
Killed in Action
He was the Observer in an RE8 piloted by Lt Sidney Coates, which crashed and burned on take-off.
Longavesnes Aerodrome
France
Source:7308040
Source:5486327
27th May 1917
burial
Somme
France
Source:7308040
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Tennant |
| Source | 4389226 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Dragoons and Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 2 Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Dragoons | ||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 52 squadron | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H J Tennent | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Viv2034 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Viv2034 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Viv2034 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Viv2034 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Viv2034 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commision | Viv2034 | |
| Henry Tennent | Viv2034 |
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