Robert Henry was the eldest son of David and Tilly / Lilly Henry. He was born 16th April 1899 in Aghadowey. He was one of at least four children and lived in Boveedy, Kilrea. David Henry died in Kilrea in 1907 when Robert was just seven years old. Robert Henry enlisted in Stirling, Scotland. Private Robert Henry was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders when he was killed in action on Friday 12th April 1918.
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Robert Henry was the eldest son of David and Tilly / Lilly Henry. David Henry married Lily Gilmore on the 30th March 1898 in the district of Coleraine.
Robert Henry was born 16th April 1899 in Aghadowey. He was one of at least four children.
Family: David Henry, Tillie Henry, Robert Henry (born 16th April 1899, Aghadowey), Hugh Henry (born 19th July 1900, Aghadowey), Mary Henry (born 31st October 1902, Aghadowey), Martha Henry (born about 1907).
Robert’s father, David Henry, died in Kilrea on 5th March 1907, aged 55 years. Robert was just seven years old.
The 1911 census lists Robert as age 11 living with the family at house 38 in Boveedy, Hervey Hill, Kilrea, County Londonderry. The family were staying with Tillie’s brother.
Robert Henry enlisted in Stirling, Scotland.
Private Robert Henry was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders when he was killed in action on Friday 12th April 1918, just four days before his 19th birthday.
Private Robert Henry has no known grave and is commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial. The Ploegsteert Memorial stands in Berks Cemetery Extension, which is twelve kilometres south of Ypres. It commemorates more than 11,000 servicemen of the United Kingdom and South African forces who died in this sector during the First World War and have no known grave.
Robert Henry is also commemorated in Boveedy Presbyterian Church.
Private Robert Henry is also commemorated on Greenock War Memorial.
The CWGC record Private Robert Henry as the son of Mrs Tillie Henry of 7 Bruce Street, Greenock, Scotland.
The book ‘Garvagh and Aghadowey Heroes 1914-18’ lists Robert on page 133.
