| Accession Number | PR06102 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet : 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Edmondson, Joseph William |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Liverpool |
| Date made | 18 July 1941 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Edmondson, John Hurst 'Jack' (Corporal : VC : NX15705 : b.1914 - d.1941)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX15705 Corporal John Hurst "Jack" Edmondson, 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, Australia, 18 July 1941.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection contains one letter written by Corporal John Hurst "Jack" Edmondson's father, Joseph William Edmondson to George Fraser Longmuir. This letter is a response to a condolence letter sent by Mr Longmuir after the death of Corporal Edmondson who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his part in a counter-attack against enemy troops at Tobruk in April 1941.