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Henry Edward Kenny : ウィキペディア英語版 | Henry Edward Kenny
Henry Edward Kenny VC (27 July 1888 – 6 May 1979), was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ==Details== Born in Woolwich, London,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=VC paving stone honours First World War hero )〕 Kenny was 27 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Highams Park War Memorial Project )〕 British Army during the First World War when the deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 25 September 1915 near Loos, France, Private Kenny went out on six different occasions under very heavy shell, rifle and machine-gun fire. Each time he carried into a place of safety a wounded man who had been lying in the open. He was himself wounded as he handed the last wounded soldier over the parapet. He later achieved the rank of Sergeant and served with the Home Guard. He died on 6 May 1979 at the age of 90.
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