Wednesday, April 13, 2011

13 APRIL 1941


Corporal J.H. Edmondson, 2/17th Battalion, 1st Australilan Imperial Force (AIF), originally from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, wins the Victoria Cross at Tobruk. It was a posthumous award.


His story HERE


The story of the Rats of Tobruk and their heroic work in Tripoli.





Wednesday Bird HERE


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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 13, 2011 at 3:26 AM

    Please change "wins" to awarded. No one ever "wins" an award like this or the MOH.

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  2. STORMBRINGERApril 13, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    You're right - make that: "EARNS" the VC . . .

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  3. AnonymousApril 18, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Don't mean to be a pedant, but your picture is the Victoria Cross for Canada - the Original and Aussie one's "For Valour"

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