George Wilson (VC)

George Wilson VC (29 April, 1886–22 April, 1926) was a Scottish recipient of 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.

Details

Wilson was 28 years old, and a private in the 2nd Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 14 September, 1914 near Verneuil, France, Private Wilson went with a rifleman to try to locate a machine-gun which was holding up the advance of the 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. When the rifleman was killed, Private Wilson went on alone and, when he reached his target shot six of the enemy, bayoneted the officer and then captured the gun.

The medal

Wilson's Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of The Royal Highland Fusiliers "(Glasgow, Scotland)".

References

* [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbwilson.htm Profile]
*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
*Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
*VCs of the First World War - 1914 (Gerald Gliddon, 1994)

External links

* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/edinburg.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Edinburgh)"