Pte.Henry Tandey.VC.DCM. MM.

Henry Tandey.

Awfull weather when he was born

the year of the Great Blizzard Storm.

Eighteen ninety one leamington Spar

red flag men leading the car.

James his father a bad tempered man

a few beers and brawling began.

Wise neighbors stayed clear of him

best left to kith and kin.

Never said much about school days

cricket, rugby, football or plays.

One photo shows a contented lad

things in Leamington not to bad.

Much of his youth a mystery

reticent to recall for history.

At eighteen the Imperial Hotel

a stoker/engineer for a spell.

In nineteen ten the army game

The Green Howards their name.

A friend said “An upstanding man”

he finished has he began.

Nineten fourteen The Great War

Ypres they began their tour.

With a short magazine lee-enfield

Henry promising on this battle field.

Nineteen eighteen the final year

Henry moves into top gear.

At the Cambrai Battle his DCM

then Havrincourt the MM.

His mightyVictoria Cross

paths with Hitler he would cross.

At Marcoing in that smoky haze

could have been Hitlers final days.

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