Looking for some help! I had the pleasure of working with Henry many years ago, and after he died in 1991 I promised myself that I would research his history. I'm hoping that this forum will point me to information / leads that can help. Name: Henry Bruce Renny, Born: 14 Sept 1924 in Rangoon, St Mary Died: 2 Apr 1991 in Tunbridge Wells Commissioned: 12 Feb 1945, in Gazette of India 30 June 1945 Unit: General List IA Regtl. no: 11839 Received MC whilst 2nd Lieut attached to Force 136 for an action on 24 August 1945 at DAWRAKHU (I have a copy of the citation (WO 373/101) Thank you
Death details Name: Henry Bruce Renny Birth Date: 14 Sep 1924 Date of Registration: Apr 1991 Age at Death: 66 Registration district: Tunbridge Wells Inferred County: Kent Volume: 16 Page: 1954 Marriage info: Name: Henry B Renny Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1952 Registration district: Wood Green Inferred County: Middlesex Spouse: Betty Crook Volume Number: 5f Page Number: 1036 There are some family trees (private & public) on Ancestry if you are a member, the creators of those trees may be worth contacting TD edited to add: Maybe download the document from here as well - I haven't so do not know what is in it - http://www.academia.edu/2320284/THE_MOST_SECRET_LIST_OF_SOE_AGENTS_R
Thank you. Sorry not to have responded more quickly, but I've been away for a few days. I have ordered Henry's personnel file. Are there details somewhere of the WALRUS mission?
Thank you for your help so far. I am waiting for Henry's personnel file to arrive from the National Archives. I have also located his medal - it was gifted to the Montrose Museum. I came across a really interesting article about Operation CHARACTER at: Raising the Karens- Force 136 parachute insertions into the Karen Hills, Burma, 1945 By Harry Fecitt MBE TD (ex-17 PARA) http://www.kaiserscross.com/304501/586001.html It has maps, photos and lots of references - plenty to follow up on! Joe
