A Western Front ‘Final Offensive’ Military Cross group awarded to Captain H.R. Reynolds, Army Service Corps, attached 15th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment who saw service on the Western Front from 15th July 1915 and who was awarded the Military Cross in the London Gazette of 8th March 1919 for his gallantry at the canal at Knokke on 21st October 1918 when he displayed great courage and initiative while in command of a platoon on the flank of his company. Under his leadership the platoon fearlessly rushed several strong points in spite of heavy rifle and machine gun fire, which enabled the whole company to advance. After the war he would be employed as the Headmaster at Brandon House School, Cheltenham.
Group of 6: Military Cross, GVR cypher, mounted on a pin for wear, in its fitted case of issue; 1914-1915 Star; (2. LIEUT. H.E. REYNOLDS. A.S.C.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (CAPT. H.R. REYNOLDS.) Defence Medal; Coronation Medal 1937.
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Along with:
Miniature group consisting of: Military Cross, 1914-1915 Star; British War Medal and Victory Medal, this mounted loose for wear.
Box of issue for the Defence Medal addressed to Mr. H.R. Reynolds, The Old Rectory, Fyfield, Andover, Hampshire.
National Small Bore Rifle Association Medal for Distinguished Service named to H.R. Reynolds
Henry Robert Reynolds was born on 14th April 1889, the son of Reverend E.K.R. Reynolds of Fifield, near Andover. He was educated at both Marlborough and Keeble Colleges, and would be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant with the Army Service Corps was promoted Lieutenant arriving on the Western Front on 15th July 1915. In 1918 he would be attached to the 15th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, and whilst serving as an Acting Captain with this Battalion would be awarded the Military Cross, in the London Gazette of 8th March 1919. The citation reading:
‘On the 21st October 1918, at the Canal at Knokke, he displayed great courage and initiative while in command of a platoon on the flank of his company. Under his leadership the platoon fearlessly rushed several strong points in spite of heavy rifle and machine gun fire, which enabled the whole company to advance.’
He would later go on to become a teacher, working as the Headmaster at Brandon House, Cheltenham and died in 1969
