Victor Hunter Reynolds - Elvas, Portugal
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N 38° 53.001 W 007° 09.689
29S E 659467 N 4305438
A bench dedicated to Victor Hunter Reynolds, a British citizen.
Waymark Code: WMFXH0
Location: Portalegre, Portugal
Date Posted: 12/13/2012
Views: 7
This bench is located in one of the bastions of the almighty fortress of Elvas - a place recently classified as UNESCO site - together with several homage boards and a few tombs of British officers who fought and died the Peninsular War (Napoleonic Wars).
Most of the monuments are about the Siege of Badajoz, a nearby border Spanish town, taken by a Portuguese-British joint force. Now, why is this dedicated bench here and who was Victor Hunter Reynolds. Let's read the plate on the bench then:
In Memory of
VICTOR HUNTER REYNOLDS
1901-1985
And to regognize his services to the Allied cause in World War II
assisting the escape of Allied servicemen and refugees from occupied Europe through Spain and Portugal.
His lifelong interest in this place was a reflection of his admiration for the 1st Duke of Wellington.
Where is this bench located?: A bastion of Elvas fortress
Who is this bench honoring?: Victor Hunter Reynolds
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