John Edmondson (soldier)

John Edmondson
Jack Edmondson c. 1941
Born(1914-10-08)8 October 1914
Wagga Wagga, Australia
Died14 April 1941(1941-04-14) (aged 26)
Tobruk, Italian Libya
Buried
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branchSecond Australian Imperial Force
Years of service1939–1941
RankCorporal
Unit2/17th Infantry Battalion
Battles / wars
AwardsVictoria Cross

John Hurst Edmondson, VC (8 October 1914 – 14 April 1941) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.