A soldier sitting in the doorway of Watermouth Castle, Devon, 1918 (b/w photo)

A soldier sitting in the doorway of Watermouth Castle, Devon, 1918. Photograph, World War One (1914-1918), 1918. Second Lieutenant Cyril Edwards (1893-1978) a member of the 2/7th Battalion The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) was wounded in action in July 1917 when he stood on a hand grenade to save the life of his NCO. Edward’s foot was blown off, but he became the first officer to receive and survive a blood transfusion at a front line hospital. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his bravery. Edwards was sent to Watermouth Castle in Devon to convalesce in 1918. While there he took several photographs of the local countryside. From a photograph album compiled by Second Lieutenant Cyril Edwards DSO, 1917-1918.