Lieutenant HENRY ALBERT VENN (photo added)
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Forenames | HENRY ALBERT |
| Surname | VENN (photo added) |
| Initials | H A |
| Place of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Death | Tuesday, 06 June 1944 |
| Age | 29 |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Residence or Entered Service From | Unknown |
| Service Number | unknown | Force |
Royal Navy
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | His Majesty's Ship (HMS) Copra |
| Military Honours and Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (DSO) |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | X. H. 21. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF VIVIAN AND MARIA ESTHER VENN, OF QUILMES, FERROCARRILES SALITEROS DE TARAPACE (FCS), ARGENTINA. |
Additional Information
Photograph located Bayeux War Cemetery March 2014.1
Lieutneant HENRY ALBERT VENN was Assistant Beach Master on QUEEN, RED sector of SWORD Beach on D-Day.2 He died of wounds received that day.3
He had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSO) in North Africa in 1942.4
References |
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| 1. | Photograph located by Carl Shilleto in March 2014, placed by José Maffeo in November 2013. |
| 2. | José Maffeo, via World Naval Ships Forum. |
| 3. | Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, World War 2, Compiled by Don Kindell. From Naval History. |
| 4. | Special Forces Roll of Honour. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | |
| Individual photograph: | José Maffeo |
| Additional photographs provided by: | |
| Additional information provided by: | José Maffeo, Don Kindell, Naval History and Special Forces Roll of Honour. |
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On Tuesday, March 18, 2014