Wilfrid Edwards ["Tales of the V.C."], item 1

• December 21, 2017 21:22:42 Thomas A. Lingner

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  Tales of the V.C.

  Private Wilfrid Edwards of the King's Own Yorkshire

  Light Infantry.

  By Lieut. J. P. Lloyd

  
  

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  Tales of the V.C.

  Pte Wilfrid Edwards, of the K.O.Y.L.I.

  by Lieut. J. P. Lloyd

  
  

  Pte Wilfrid Edwards of the K.O.Y.L.I was awarded the V.C for

  an act of unflinching bravery which turned the seale at a 

  critical stage of an attack. When his company were

  making their way towards their objective they were met by

  intense machine gun and rifle fire from a strong concrete

  artillery.

  The company suffered severe casualties, all the officers

  were either killed or wounded, and the advance was

  checked.

  Pte Edwards waited for no orders. Without a moment's 

  hesitation he dashed forward in the direction of the blockhouses,

  the occupants of which foreseeing his intentions, concentrated their fire

  upon him. By a miracle, he passed through

  the rain of bullets and reached the 

  blockhouse without being touched.

  He shouted to the astonished Germans to lay down 

  their arms and surrender, and added force to his arguments by

  tossing a few bombs through the loopholes.

  The survivors decided that discretion was by far the better part

  of valour, and did as they were ordered.

  The victorious Yorkshireman immediately climbed onto

  the roof of the surplacement, and signalled his comrades to 

  advance.

  When the Company arrived on the scene they found Pte

  Edwards marshalling his discomfited prisoners, to the number of

  
  

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