Henry Tandey
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Private Henry James Tandey VC, DCM, MM (born Tandy, 30 August 1891 – 20 December 1977) was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross,[note 1] the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the second most highly decorated British private of the First World War[4] and is most commonly remembered as the soldier who allegedly spared Adolf Hitler's life during the war. Born with the family name of Tandy, he later changed his surname to Tandey after problems with his father,[5][vague] and because of this, some military records have a different spelling of his name.
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Birth name | Henry James Tandy |
Nickname(s) | "Napper"[1] |
Born | 30 August 1891 Leamington, Warwickshire, England |
Died | 20 December 1977(1977-12-20) (aged 86) Coventry, West Midlands, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1907–1926 |
Rank | Private |
Service number | 34506 |
Unit | The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) (1909–18) West Riding Regiment (Duke of Wellington's Regiment) (1918–26) |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal Mentioned in Despatches (5) |
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