Edgar Towner
Edgar Thomas Towner, VC, MC was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was a lieutenant in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War. In September 1918, he was involved in the Allied counteroffensive that broke the German lines at Mont St. Quentin and Péronne. For his bravery, initiative and devotion to duty, Towner was awarded the VC in April 1919. He returned to Australia and briefly re-enlisted during the Second World War, when he was promoted to major.
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Edgar Thomas Towner, VC, MC was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was a lieutenant in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War. In September 1918, he was involved in the Allied counteroffensive that broke the German lines at Mont St. Quentin and Péronne. For his bravery, initiative and devotion to duty, Towner was awarded the VC in April 1919. He returned to Australia and briefly re-enlisted during the Second World War, when he was promoted to major. A keen geographer, he died in 1972 at the age of 82, and was buried at Glencoe Station, near Blackall, Queensland. He is survived by his wife, two children and a step-grandchild. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. For confidential. support on suicide matters call the Salvation Army in the United States on 1 800 273-TALK (8255). For confidential help in the Middle East, call 08457 909090 or visit the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 909090. For support in the developing world, call the MailOnline Samaritans on 0800 457 9090 or click here.
For help with reading comprehension and vocabulary, visit the Mail Online’s English-speaking Samaritans page. For information on how to help in your country, visit The Samaritans, or see http:// www.s Samaritans.com/help.’/. For help in reading the English-language version of this article, please visit the Australian Samaritans’ page. For more information on the Australian War Museum, visit http:www.samarsitans.co.uk/news/article/1918-1918/1818-1819/1819-1820/1820-1821-1822-1922-1823-1923-1825-1824-1925-1926-1927-1928-1929-1930-1924-20-23-29-29.“Edgar Towner” was born in Queensland to a farming family in 1890. On 4 January 1915, he enlisted in theAustralian Imperial Force. Assigned to the transport section of the 25th Battalion as a private, he embarked aboard HMAT Aeneas from Brisbane on 29 June, bound for Egypt. In July 1916, he took part in its first major Western Front action at the Battle of Pozières, part of the Somme offensive. Towner 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.
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