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Edgar Towner
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Edgar Towner (19 April 1890 – 18 August 1972) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, awarded for his actions during an attack on Mont Saint-Quentin during World War I. Born in Queensland, Towner enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in 1915. Posted to the transport section of the 25th Battalion, he served in Egypt until his unit was sent to the Western Front. He then transferred to the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion where he was commissioned as a lieutenant. In June 1918, Towner led a machine gun section attack near Morlancourt while under heavy fire, for which he was awarded the Military Cross. In September he was involved in the Allied counteroffensive that broke the German lines at Mont St. Quentin and Péronne. Discharged in August, Towner returned to Australia. He was appointed a director of the Russleigh Pastoral Company and re-enlisted during World War II, when he was promoted to major. He was awarded the Dr Thomson Foundation Gold Medal in 1956 for his geographical work. (Full article...)
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- Promoted: July 21, 2009
- Reasons for nomination: 135th birthday
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 22:40, 24 January 2025 (UTC)