Billede af medaljer; Fra venstre Sejrsmedaljen fra 1. Verdenskrig, derefter Military Medal For Bravery In The Field, det canadiske Memorial Cross, som tildeles den faldne moder eller enke, og til sidst British War Medal 1914-1920. Nedenunder er det huemærket for 87. battaljon samt diverse reversmærker. Flaget øverst har han nok fået, da han var under militær uddannelse i Valcartier Camp i Quebec. Sejrsmedaljen, den såkaldte Victory Medal, blev indstiftet i 1919 og givet til Commonwealth styrkerne. Medaljen er i forgyldt bronze, måler 36 mm. og har regnbuefarvet bånd På medaljens bagside ses inskriptionen The Great War for Civilization 1914-1919. Grunden til at tildelingen af denne sejrsmedalje fortsatte indtil 1919 er, at den bl.a. også blev givet til engelske tropper, der opererede i Rusland og til folk, der deltog i minerydning efter krigen. Medaljen Military Medal For Bravery In The Field blev indstiftet i 1916 og givet til mandskabsgraderne i Commonwealth-styrkerne. Den er lavet i sølv, måler 36 mm og har blåt, hvidt og rødt bånd. Karl Thorvald Henriksen blev den 13/3-1918 tildelt medaljen, fordi han havde udvist stort mod og pligtfølelse over for sin battaljon den 12.-16. november 1917. Han fungerede her som kurér ved Passchendaele. Han bragte vigtige meddelelser fra sin enhed til battaljonens hovedkvarter og til andre kurérer på trods af voldsom fjendtlig ild, som til tider nærmest isolerede hans enhed. Specielt udmærkede han sig en nat ved utrætteligt at kæmpe sig vej frem til frontlinjerne med meddelelser. Mere end én gang blev han slået ud af granatild, men det stoppede ham ikke i sit arbejde. Medaljen British War Medal blev indstiftet i 1919 til minde om 1. Verdenskrigs afslutning. Medaljen er i sølv, måler 36 mm. og har blåt, hvidt og gult bånd. Den blev givet til engelske soldater for deltagelse i krigen og til de som mistede livet. Medaljen blev produceret i 6.5 millioner eksemplarer. Cigaretetui med Karl Thorvald Henriksens initialer, som han havde på sig, da han døde. Etuiet var en konfirmationsgave, og blev sammen med medaljerne sendt hjem til hans mor i Danmark. Derudover et billede af Karls enhed i Montreal, Canada, inden de blev sendt til slagmarkerne i 1916. Karl står nummer to øverst fra højre. Genstandene og beretningen er føjet til Europeana 1914-1918 databasen på vegne af Karl Henriksen, der er efterkommer af og opkaldt efter Karl Thorvald Henriksen.
Karl Thorvald Henriksen, der var udvandret til Canada fra Sallinge, Højrup Station på Fyn, meldte sig i 1916 som frivillig til den canadiske hær. Karl beskrives i sin kontrakt med den canadiske hær som lyshåret og med blå øjne. Desuden havde han et par tatoveringer; hans initialer C.H. omgivet af blomster under et par krydsede sværd på den højre arm samt en sol og et hjerte på den venstre. Han manglede også et stykke af det venstre øre. Karl var under militær træning i Valcartier Camp i Quebeck, og kom derefter til at tjene ved 87. battaljon, Canadian Grenadier Guards, i Canadian Expeditionary Force. Battaljonen havde hjemme i Montreal i Quebec, Canada, hvorfra Karl i oktober 1916 sammen med battaljonen sejlede til England og derfra videre til slagmarkerne i Frankrig og Belgien. 87. battaljon kæmpede med i mange af de store slag, bl.a. Arras, Vimy, Passchendaele og Amiens, og det er nærliggende at antage, at Karl har været involveret i nogle af dem. Karl udmærkede sig under krigen og blev den 9/2-1918 forfremmet til korporal. Yderligere udmærkelse fik han den 13/3-1918, da han blev tildelt Military Medal For Bravery In The Field. Medaljen fik han for at have udvist påfaldende stort mod og pligtfølelse over for sin battaljon den 12.-16. november 1917. Han fungerede her som kurér ved Passchendaele. Han bragte vigtige meddelelser fra sin enhed til battaljonens hovedkvarter og til andre kurérer på trods af voldsom fjendtlig ild, som på nogle tidspunkter nærmest isolerede hans enhed. Om natten og under hård beskydning guidede han også grupper af soldater, som var ansvarlige for madforsyningerne, frem til deres bestemmelsessted. Specielt udmærkede han sig en nat ved utrætteligt at kæmpe sig vej frem til frontlinjerne med meddelelser. Mere end én gang blev han slået ud af granatild, men det stoppede ham ikke i sit arbejde. Karl blev dræbt i kamp 21 år gammel den 9. august 1918. Hans battaljon var involveret i Slaget ved Amiens, hvor enheden havde fået til opgave at sikre frontlinjen ved skoven omkring landsbyen Le Quesnel og at eliminere mindre grupper af tyske soldater. Battaljonerne blev udsat for kraftig fjendtlig maskingeværild, og tilskadekomne den 9. august omfattede ca. 12 dræbte og 42 sårede, deribalndt Karl. Det lykkedes dog de allieredes styrker at trænge tyskerne tilbage, og Slaget om Amiens sluttede den 11. august med allieret sejr. Tyskerne led betydelige menneskelige og materielle tab, og slaget blev et vendepunkt i krigen. Karl ligger begravet på Le Quesnel Communal Cemetery Extension ved Amiens, Frankrig. På hans gravsten står der: Du gjorde din pligt. Dybt savnet i hjemmet af fader og moder.

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Picture of medals; From left the World War I Victory Medal, then the Military Medal For Bravery In The Field, the Canadian Memorial Cross, awarded to the fallen mother or widow, and finally the British War Medal 1914-1920. Below is the hat mark for the 87th Battalion as well as various reverse marks. He probably got the flag at the top when he was in military training at Valcartier Camp in Quebec. The Victory Medal, the so-called Victory Medal, was instituted in 1919 and given to the Commonwealth forces. The medal is in gilded bronze, measuring 36 mm. and has rainbow-colored ribbons On the back of the medal is the inscription The Great War for Civilization 1914-1919. The reason why the awarding of this victory medal continued until 1919 is that it i.a. was also given to English troops operating in Russia and to people involved in post-war demining. The Military Medal For Bravery In The Field was instituted in 1916 and awarded to the ranks of the Commonwealth forces. It is made of silver, measures 36 mm and has blue, white and red ribbons. Karl Thorvald Henriksen was awarded the medal on 13 / 3-1918, because he had shown great courage and a sense of duty towards his battalion on 12-16. November 1917. He worked here as a courier at Passchendaele. He brought important messages from his unit to the battalion's headquarters and to other couriers despite fierce enemy fire, which at times virtually isolated his unit. In particular, he excelled one night by tirelessly fighting his way to the front lines with messages. More than once he was knocked out by grenade fire, but that did not stop him in his work. The British War Medal was established in 1919 to commemorate the end of World War I. The medal is in silver, measures 36 mm. and has blue, white and yellow ribbons. It was given to English soldiers for participation in the war and to those who lost their lives. The medal was produced in 6.5 million copies. Cigarette case with Karl Thorvald Henriksen's initials, which he was wearing when he died. The case was a confirmation gift, and together with the medals was sent home to his mother in Denmark. In addition, a picture of Karl's unit in Montreal, Canada, before they were sent to the battlefields in 1916. Karl is number two at the top right. The objects and the story have been added to the Europeana 1914-1918 database on behalf of Karl Henriksen, who is a descendant of and named after Karl Thorvald Henriksen. || Karl Thorvald Henriksen, who had emigrated to Canada from Sallinge, Højrup Station on Funen, volunteered for the Canadian Army in 1916. Karl is described in his contract with the Canadian Army as fair-haired and with blue eyes. In addition, he had a few tattoos; his initials CH surrounded by flowers under a pair of crossed swords on the right arm as well as a sun and a heart on the left. He was also missing a piece of his left ear. Karl was in military training at Valcartier Camp in Quebeck, and then served in the 87th Battalion, Canadian Grenadier Guards, in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The battalion was based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from where Charles sailed with the battalion to England in October 1916 and from there on to the battlefields of France and Belgium. The 87th Battalion fought in many of the great battles, i.a. Arras, Vimy, Passchendaele and Amiens, and it is reasonable to assume that Karl has been involved in some of them. Karl excelled during the war and was promoted to corporal on 9 / 2-1918. Further honors he received on 13 / 3-1918 when he was awarded the Military Medal For Bravery In The Field. He received the medal for having shown remarkably great courage and a sense of duty towards his battalion on 12-16. November 1917. He worked here as a courier at Passchendaele. He brought important messages from his unit to the battalion's headquarters and to other couriers in spite of fierce enemy fire, which at times at times virtually isolated his unit. At night and during heavy shelling, he also guided groups of soldiers responsible for food supplies to their destination. In particular, he excelled one night by tirelessly fighting his way to the front lines with messages. More than once he was knocked out by grenade fire, but that did not stop him in his work. Karl was killed in battle 21 years old on August 9, 1918. His battalion was involved in the Battle of Amiens, where the unit had been tasked with securing the front line at the forest around the village of Le Quesnel and eliminating smaller groups of German soldiers. The battalions were exposed to heavy enemy machine gun fire, and the injured on 9 August included approx. 12 killed and 42 wounded, including Karl. However, Allied forces succeeded in repelling the Germans, and the Battle of Amiens ended on 11 August with Allied victory. The Germans suffered significant human and material losses, and the battle became a turning point in the war. Karl is buried in Le Quesnel Communal Cemetery Extension near Amiens, France. On his tombstone it says: You did your duty. Deeply missed in the home of father and mother.