The following is an extract from a letter written by a Private under Lieutenant Henriques' command detailing the day of his death published in the Harrovian War Supplement -'It was September 14th. We had just come through- I think it was the village of Paissy- on to some very high ground. We halted, and were told that the enemy were entrenched on the hills in front of us, and we were to drive them out. We started the advance, my platoon was about thirty yards behind Mr. Henriques in support. We had just come out of a valley when the Germans opened fire on us. However we kept on advancing until we were about thirty yards from the enemy. We were all up in line and I was the third man away from Mr. Henriques. He just raised his head and shoulders and said, “Advance!” when he was shot through the centre of the forehead, killing him instantly.'

Lieutenant Ronald Lucas Quixano Henriques is believed to be the first Jewish Officer killed in the British Army during the First World War. His life and death in military service was hailed by many leading members of the Jewish community as being exemplary and called for more young men to serve their country with the same bravery and dedication as Henriques.

In letters home quoted in the Jewish Chronicle after his death, Lieutenant Henriques spoke of his experience fighting. He once said that it was common for his battalion to march for 15 hours a day with only a few hours sleep in between. He also went on to describe his excitement at finally making it to the Front and his eagerness to fight, tragically he was killed only 3 days after sending this last letter.