Edgar Myles
Edgar Kinghorn Myles, was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Military career
Myles was deployed with the 8th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, British Army, attached to 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. On 9 April 1916 at Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, during combat, Second lieutenant Myles went out alone several times in front of British advanced trenches to assist wounded men on the battlefield. While under heavy rifle fire, and at great personal risk, he carried in a wounded officer to safety. For his service he received the Victoria Cross. The citation for his award read:
Myles transferred to the King's Regiment as a lieutenant in 1923 and was later promoted to captain.
Myles' Victoria Cross is displayed at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum in Worcester, England.
