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| Name: |
Edmondson, John Hurst |
| Date of birth: | October 8th, 1914 (Wagga Wagga/New South Wales, Australia)
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April 14th, 1941 (Tobruk, North Africa)
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Australian |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Corporal
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2/17th. Australian Military Forces
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Awarded on:
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September 27th, 1941
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Action:
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During a counter-attack on the enemy, that had been broken through the cordons, in the night of April 13 on 14, 1941 in Tobruk in Libya, Corporal Edmondson touched seriously wounded. Then, during this attack he saw that two Germans attack an officer. Edmondson assists, in spite of its heavy wounds, the officer and eliminates both enemies. But nevertheless short time later he died as a result to its injuries of this action.
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Details:
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Corporal Edmondson’s Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia.
John Hurst Edmondson is buried at Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya.
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