Also born in Wagga Wagga was John Hurst Edmondson, a corporal in the 2/17 Infantry Battalion of the 9th Division, the first Australian winner of the Victoria Cross in World War II, for actions at the Siege of Tobruk.
John Hurst Edmondson, from Wagga Wagga, was a corporal in the 2/17 Infantry Battalion of the 9th Division and made history as Australia's first World War II recipient of the Victoria Cross, highlighting his courageous efforts during the Siege of Tobruk.