Tony Wilson (British Army officer)
| Tony Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Baronet of Eshton Hall | |
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Assumed office 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Mathew Wilson, 5th Baronet |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mathew John Anthony Wilson 2 October 1935 |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Mary Mowll (m. 1962) |
| Children | Mathew Edward Amcotts Wilson Victoria Mary Wilson |
| Awards |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1956–83 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | 5th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | • Aden Emergency • Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation • Operation Banner • Falklands War |
Brigadier Sir Mathew John Anthony "Tony" Wilson, 6th Baronet of Eshton Hall,OBE, MC (born 2 October 1935) is a former British Army officer who commanded the 5th Infantry Brigade during the Falklands War.
Mathew John Anthony Wilson was born 2 October 1935 and was the son of Sir Mathew Wilson, 5th Baronet (1908–1979), and Margaret Holden. His paternal grandparents were Lt. Col. Sir Mathew Richard Henry Wilson, 4th Baronet of Eshton Hall and the Hon. Barbara Lister, daughter of Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale (1854–1925).
Educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Wilson was commissioned into the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) on his 21st birthday on 2 October 1956, and thus represented the fourth consecutive generation of his family to serve with the regiment. Over the next few years he took part in military operations in Aden, Borneo, Malaya, Cyprus and Northern Ireland.
In 1967 he was promoted to major and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1971. Shortly afterwards, in May 1972, he received the Military Cross "for Gallant Services" in Ulster (Northern Ireland). Promotion to lieutenant colonel followed in 1973 and after a further engagement in Ulster and a posting to Hong Kong, he was advanced to Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
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