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Lieutenant Colonel Eric Charles Twelves Wilson VC (2 October 1912 – 23 December 2008) was an English British Army officer and colonial administrator. He received the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
For most conspicuous gallantry on active service in Somaliland. Captain Wilson was in command of machine-gun posts manned by Somali soldiers in the key position of Observation Hill, a defended post in the defensive organisation of the Tug Argan Gap in British Somaliland.
Captain Eric Charles Twelves Wilson received the Victoria Cross for his defense against the Italian invasion of British Somaliland. Mussolini soon ordered his forces to “pour all available reserves into Somaliland to stimulate the operation.”
Dec 23, 2008 · Eric Charles Twelves Wilson. World War II Victoria Cross Recipient. Honoured for bravery in North Africa, he holds the probably unique record of having lived almost 70 years with a posthumous decoration for heroism. Raised in Hertfordshire, England, he was educated at Marlborough and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Wilson was...
- Sandown, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
- October 2, 1912
Wilson, Eric Charles Twelves. Date of birth: October 2nd, 1912 (Sandow, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom) Date of death: December 23rd, 2008 (Stowell/Somerset, United Kingdom) Nationality: British. Biography.
Eric Charles Twelves Wilson, born on 2 Oct 1912, was the son of the rector of Hunsdon, Rev. Cyril Charles Clissold Wilson. His mother was Evelyn Sophie Twelves. They lived at Sandown, Isle of Wight. He was educated at Marlborough and went on to Sandhurst.
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British officer served with Somaliland Camel Corps in East Africa, 1939-1940 including actions at Battle of Tug Argan Pass, 8/1940 for which he was awarded Victoria Cross; prisoner of war in Eritrea, 1940-1941; served with Long Range Desert Group in North Africa, 1941-1942; served with 11th (Kenya) Bn King's African Rifles, 25th (East African ...
