The war hero Henry Tandey died at the age of 86. Here is all you want to know and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
English soldier who fought in World War I as a private. He is most known for allegedly sparing the life of Adolf Hitler in an encounter with him in the French village of Marcoing in September 1918. The encounter has been historically disputed.
He enlisted in the army in 1910 and served in South Africa before the outbreak of World War I. He was involved in the Battle of Ypres, Battle of the Somme, and Battle of Passchendaele.
He was awarded the Victoria Cross for leading a bayonet charge following the capture of Marcoing. During the fight, he was wounded twice. He also won the Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal, and 1914 Star.