Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35207/supplement/3807. Corporal John Hurst Edmondson, 2/17th Battalion, Australian Military Forces. During the night of 13th/14th April 1941 at Tobruk, Libya, Corporal Edmondson was severely wounded while serving with a party which was counter-attacking the enemy who had broken through the barbed wire defences. He continued to advance, however, under heavy fire and went to the assistance of his officer who was in difficulties – he had his bayonet through one of the enemy, who in turn was clasping the officer round his legs, and another of the enemy was attacking from behind. Corporal Edmondson, in spite of his wounds, immediately came to the rescue and killed both of the enemy. He died shortly afterwards.
Fold3_Team · Oct 31, 2023
Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35207/supplement/3807. Corporal John Hurst Edmondson, 2/17th Battalion, Australian Military Forces. During the night of 13th/14th April 1941 at Tobruk, Libya, Corporal Edmondson was severely wounded while serving with a party which was counter-attacking the enemy who had broken through the barbed wire defences. He continued to advance, however, under heavy fire and went to the assistance of his officer who was in difficulties – he had his bayonet through one of the enemy, who in turn was clasping the officer round his legs, and another of the enemy was attacking from behind. Corporal Edmondson, in spite of his wounds, immediately came to the rescue and killed both of the enemy. He died shortly afterwards.