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Heroic Score167582nd out of 4480
Number of Medals5
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1731592 of 4480
Australian Army#9of 85
World War I#239of 928
Western Front#24of 154
Battle of the Somme#13of 51
Battle of Pozières#2of 15
Hundred Days Offensive#3of 23
Second Battle of the Somme#1of 4
Battle of Mont St Quentin#1of 2
World War II#264of 924
Edgar Towner
Major, Australian Army
World War IWestern FrontBattle of the SommeBattle of PozièresHundred Days OffensiveSecond Battle of the SommeBattle of Mont St QuentinWorld War II
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Edgar Thomas Towner, VC, MC was an Australian grazier, soldier, geographer, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. A lieutenant in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, Towner was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 1 September 1918, during an attack on Mont St Quentin on the Western Front.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Military Cross(base 45)
+45Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+22Heroic Score167 pts