Henry Reynolds (VC)

Not to be confused with James Henry Reynolds.
Henry Reynolds
Born (1883-08-16)16 August 1883
Whilton, Northamptonshire
Died 26 March 1948(1948-03-26) (aged 64)
Carshalton, Surrey
Buried at St Gile's Churchyard, Ashtead
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank Captain
Unit The Royal Scots
Battles/wars World War I
Awards

Henry Reynolds VC MC (16 August 1883 – 26 March 1948) was an English 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.

Reynolds was 38 years old, and a temporary captain in the 12th Battalion, The Royal Scots (The Lothian Regiment), British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 20 September 1917 near Frezenberg, Belgium, Captain Reynolds' company were suffering heavy casualties from enemy machine-guns and a pill-box. Captain Reynolds reorganised his men and then proceeded alone, rushing from shell-hole to shell-hole under heavy fire. When near the pill-box, he threw a grenade which should have fallen inside, but the entrance was blocked, so crawling to the entrance he forced a phosphorus grenade in. This set the place on fire, killing three, and the remainder surrendered with two machine-guns. Afterwards, although wounded, Captain Reynolds captured another objective, with 70 prisoners and two more machine-guns.[1][2]

The Medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Scots Museum, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30372. pp. 11567–11568. 6 November 1917. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  2. ↑ British Empire

External links

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