Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

2nd Battalion 10th Gurkha Rifles, British Indian Army

Awarded on:

June 22nd, 1945

"For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with 2d Battalion, 10th Gurkha Rifles, in action against the enemy near Passano, Italy on 12 September 1944. When his company was halted by heavy machine gun fire during an attack upon a strongly prepared enemy position in the rear of the German Gothic Line, Lieutenant Wilson, as second in command, demonstrated great heroism, coolness and courage in leading his forward platoon directly into a hand to hand assault on the enemy machine gun positions, personally killing two of the enemy and assisted in driving back and killing six more. Proceeding further, he came under more heavy fire from a machine gun post and a tank which were located on a hill. Without hesitation he led his men forward, killed four of the enemy and captured the tank and machine gun position. His outstanding leadership and courage reflect great credit upon himself and the Allied Armies in Italy."

Headquarters: U.S. Army-Mediterranean Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 95