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