Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Major

Unit:

Army Air Corps

Awarded on:

August 24th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Major

Unit:

Army Air Corps (Reserve of Officers)

Awarded on:

January 9th, 1944

Citation:
"At ARNHEM on the 17th September and 18th September the Company commanded by this officer was responsible for marking the Drop Zones and Landing Zones for the landing of the Division. This landing was extremely successful.
On the 20th September, Major Wilson and his company occupied the sector of the divisional perimeter and from that date until the evacuation were subject to intense mortar and shell fire. The defence of their sector was most aggressively carried out by Major Wilson. A very large number of Germans were killed and some self-propelled guns silenced.
During the house to house fighting which followed, the vigorous leadership shown by Major Wilson and the offensiveness of his company were quite outstanding and this particular sector of the perimeter remained firmly held until the end."