Edgar Kinghorn Myles
Lieutenant, 8th Battalion. Welch Regiment
- Register No.
- 908 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 8th Battalion. Welch Regiment (register: Welsh Regiment) all Welsh Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 9 April 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- the 26th September, 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- the 29th July 1894 at Wanstead, Essex
- Died
- the 1st February 1977 at Bishopsteignton Devon
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
At Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, on 9th April 1916, Lieutenant Murray went out alone several times, under heavy enemy rifle fire, to assist the wounded men lying in the open. Under extremely dangerous circumstances he carried a wounded officer to a place of safety
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MYLES, Edgar Kinghorn. (reg No. 908).
Lieutenant. 8th Battalion. Welch Regiment.
London Gazetted on the 26th September, 1916.
Born on the 29th July 1894 at Wanstead, Essex.
Died on the 1st February 1977 at Bishopsteignton Devon.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: At Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, on 9th April 1916, Lieutenant Murray went out alone several times, under heavy enemy rifle fire, to assist the wounded men lying in the open. Under extremely dangerous circumstances he carried a wounded officer to a place of safety.
Additional information:. Captain Myles also held the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) Gazetted and the 25th January 1917. He joined the Army as a private in the Worcestershire Regiment on 14th August 1914 and was given a temporary commission as second Lieutenant with the 9th Battalion. In August 1915, after obtaining a commission in the regular army, he was transferred to the Welch Regiment, only to rejoin his old regiment almost straight away. He saw service in the Middle East at Gallipoli and in Mesopotamia. During the evacuations at Savla Bay and Helles in 1915 and 1916, he was the officer in charge of the rearguard.
Additional information
Captain Myles also held the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) Gazetted and the 25th January 1917. He joined the Army as a private in the Worcestershire Regiment on 14th August 1914 and was given a temporary commission as second Lieutenant with the 9th Battalion. In August 1915, after obtaining a commission in the regular army, he was transferred to the Welch Regiment, only to rejoin his old regiment almost straight away. He saw service in the Middle East at Gallipoli and in Mesopotamia. During the evacuations at Savla Bay and Helles in 1915 and 1916, he was the officer in charge of the rearguard.
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