caption serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit image_size awards birth_date nickname rank image article_title name
jack edmondson 1939 -- 1941 australian army y 14 april 1941 8 october 1914 tobruk , libya wagga wagga , new south wales australia 23px british empire 2/17 australian infantry battalion 225 victoria cross y 8 october 1914 jack corporal john edmondson 010576.jpg john edmondson -lrb- vc -rrb-
 john hurst edmondson
john edmondson -lrb- vc -rrb-

john hurst edmondson vc -lrb- 8 october 1914 -- 14 april 1941 -rrb- was an australian recipient of the victoria cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces .
