Arthur Gillespie Wilson
Australian army officer (1900–1982)
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Major General Arthur Gillespie Wilson, CBE, DSO (29 September 1900 – 15 February 1982) was an Australian Army officer.
Born29 September 1900
Sydney, New South Wales
Died15 February 1982 (aged 81)
Stirling, South Australia
Buried
AllegianceAustralia
Arthur Gillespie Wilson | |
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Major Wilson in c. 1942 | |
| Born | 29 September 1900 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 15 February 1982 (aged 81) Stirling, South Australia |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Service years | 1918–1957 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 343 (VX12398)[1] |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School (where he was a classmate of another future major general, Albert Hellstrom)[2] and the Royal Military College, Duntroon.
Wilson was awarded a Distinguished Service Order on 6 March 1947 for his services during the Second World War.[3] He was appointed to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1955 New Year Honours.[4][5]
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