Pictured: Silver pocket watch that saved the life of WWI soldier on the Somme - and the German bullet it stopped





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  • Artefacts: Ms Ward, 59, from Telford, Shropshire, discovered the timepiece in her late father's dusty attic, along with the metal bullet and Cpl Davis's diary documenting his time at war. Above, the soldier's possessions










  • Timepiece saved life of Corporal Walter Davis during Battle of the Somme

  • It stopped a German bullet from piercing his chest on the Western Front

  • It was only recently unearthed by the soldier's granddaughter Linda Ward

  • Ms Ward, 59, also discovered metal bullet and Cpl Davis's diary extracts




    •               Miracle: This silver pocket watch saved the life of a World War One soldier fighting for Britain on the Somme

    Relatives: The story of Cpl Davis's close encounter was passed down his family for generations, but the watch was only recently unearthed by his granddaughter Linda Ward. Above, Ms Ward with her daughter Louise, 23












    Memories: Cpl Davis's fascinating short diary (right) - which has no dates or locations - documents the horror of what he saw on a daily basis during the conflict. Left, the pocket watch and the German




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