Henry enlisted on 4th February 1915 and was embodied into the East Anglian Casualty Clearing Station, Territorial Force. He was living at 33 John Street, Lowestoft at the time. He entered the war in Egypt on 11th August 1914. His body was never found and was believed to have drowned on the sinking of H.M.T. "Royal Edward" on passage from Alexandria to Gallipoli. Henry was the husband of Mabel Marie Fairweather (formerly Smith), of 12, Payne St., Lowestoft.