Valencay SOE Memorial
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Valencay SOE Memorial - France
Valencay SOE Memorial is located in Bronze.
Valencay SOE Memorial monument was established on 1991.
Primary threats to Valencay SOE Memorial :

The Valence SOE Memorial is a monument to the members of the Special Operations Executive F Section who lost their lives for the liberation of France. The memorial was unveiled in the town of Valence in the Indre department of France on May 6, 1991.




Historical facts of Valencay SOE Memorial :

It was designed by Elizabeth Lucas Harrison, who originally gave it the name 'Spirit of Partnership'. Dedicated by the Minister of Veterans Affairs for France and the Queen Mother, Elizabeth, the memorial's Roll of Honour lists the names of the 91 men and 13 women members of the SOE who gave their lives for France's freedom. The memorial was unveiled in the town of Valence in the Indre department of France on May 6, 1991, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the dispatch of F Section's first agent to France.