Date Recommendation Passed forward. In lieu of Received Passed A.F.W. 3121.
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E. SURREY R. Seconded to the Somaliland Camel Corps.
Captain ERIC CHARLES TWELVES WILSON
SOMALILAND. For conspicuously outstanding gallantry of the highest order. Captain E.C.T. 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 organization of the TUG ARGAN GAP in British Somaliland. If this post xxx fell the remainder of the defensive position would b untenable.
The enemy attacked OBSERVATION HILL on August 11th, 1940 with preponderating numbers, un- nerving the Somali gunners. Captain Wilson heartened them to beat off the attack and to fire on enemy attacking MILL HILL, another post within his range. He inflicted such heavy casualties that the enemy, determined to put his guns out of action, brought by a pack by to within 700 yds. And scored two direct hits through the loopholes of his defences, which, bursting within the post, wounded Captain WILSON severely in the right shoulder and in the left eye, while several of his team ere wounded too. His guns were blown off their stands but he repaired and replaced them and, regardless of his wounds, carried on. His Somali sergeant was killed beside him. On AUGUST 12th and 14th enemy again concentrated field artillery fire on Captain Wilson's guns. He continued, with his wounds unattended, to man them. On August 15th [two] of his M.G. posts were blown to pieces, yet Captain WILSON, now suffering from malaria
