225462 Mjr. Henry Bernard Harvey MC.British Army 1st Btn East Kent Regiment Lt Henry Harvey, 1st Battalion, Royal East Kent Regt (The Buffs) served in North Africa and Italy.
On 21st March 1943 he was ordered to go to the enemy line to assess the forces and defences in the area near to the Roman Wall at El Hamma. With his Sgt he approached the area and, under heavy enemy MG and Artillery fire, surveyed the area and marked the minefield. He returned, unharmed, to his own lines and reported back to his commanding officer.
On 26th March 1943 he volunteered to rescue a Capt of the Northumberland Regt from behind enemy lines. The Capt was wounded and when found Lt Harvey carried him to the troop carrier under heavy enemy fire from MG and then lay on top of the Captain to prevent any further injury.
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