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Henry May ( 29 July 1885 - 26 July 1941 ) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Henry was born 29 July 1885 in Bridgeton, Glasgow , to William and Maggie May. He attended Dalmarnock Public School in Bridgeton and enlisted in the Army on 29 August 1902 at the age of seventeen. Henry served as a Private in the 1st Bn., The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) , British Army during the First World War . On 22 October 1914 , near La Boutillerie , France , Henry tried to rescue, under very heavy fire, a wounded man who was killed before he could save him. Later, on the same day, he carried a wounded officer 300 yards into safety while exposed to very severe fire. He later achieved the rank of Lieutenant . He died on 26 July 1941 and is buried at Riddrie Park Cemetery , Glasgow. Section B. Lair 146. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Cameronians Regimental Museum in Hamilton, Scotland . REFERENCES
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