Edgar Towner (19 April 1890 – 18 August 1972) was anAustralian recipient of theVictoria Cross, awarded for his actions during an attack onMont Saint-Quentin during World War I. Born in Queensland, Towner enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in 1915. He served in Egypt with the25th Battalion until his unit was sent to theWestern Front. He then transferred to the2nd Machine Gun Battalion where he was commissioned as a lieutenant. In June 1918, Towner led a machine gun section attack nearMorlancourt while under heavy fire, for which he was awarded theMilitary Cross. In September, he was involved in theAllied counteroffensive that broke the German lines at Mont Saint-Quentin andPéronne. Towner returned to Australia after being discharged in August 1919. He was appointed a director of the Russleigh Pastoral Company and re-enlisted during World War II, when he was promoted tomajor. He was awarded the Dr Thomson Foundation Gold Medal in 1956 for his geographical work. (Full article...)
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