Description: British East African Campaign Cover Signed Victoria Cross Winner ERIC WILSON VC Description: 1991 50th Anniversary of World War II JS50/41/1 Signed Cover. British East African Campaign. 19 January - 27 November 1941 Certified Cover No.407 of 1000 issued. Complete with informative inserts & photocard. Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Eric Charles Twelves Wilson VC (1912-2008) Victoria Cross citation. The formal citation for Wilson's VC, published in the London Gazette in October 1940 when he was presumed dead, reads:. For most conspicuous gallantry on active service in Somaliland. Captain 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 organisation of the Tug Argan Gap in British Somaliland. The enemy attacked Observation Hill on August 11th, 1940. Captain Wilson and Somali gunners under his command beat off the attack and opened fire on the enemy troops 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 up a pack battery to within seven hundred yards, 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, several of his team being also wounded. His guns were blown off their stands but he repaired and replaced them and, regardless of his wounds, carried on, whilst his Somali sergeant was killed beside him. On August 12th and 14th the enemy again concentrated field artillery fire on Captain Wilson's guns, but he continued, with his wounds untended, to man them. On August 15th two of his machine-gun posts were blown to pieces, yet Captain Wilson, now suffering from malaria in addition to wounds, still kept his own post in action. The enemy finally over-ran the post at 5 p.m. on the 15th August when Captain Wilson, fighting to the last, was killed.See images for further details. Shipping: All items shipped via the Royal Mail. The relevant customs label will be attached to all internationally shipped packages as per UK regulations. Please note: I'm not responsible for any additional customs charges which may apply in your country. I post everyday bar Sunday's & Bank Holidays and always obtain a receipt of postage. Combined Postage: Always happy to combine postage, so if you are purchasing multiple lots from my listings please place items in basket and Request Total once you have finished, and I will send you one combined invoice based on the size, weight and value of the contents as soon as possible, alternatively if you pay the stated postage I always without fail refund any excess postage paid. Orders over £25 posted via insured & tracked service up to the value of the goods at additional Royal Mail cost where applicable. Combined purchases may be despatched in more than one package, where this is more cost effective than a single package through the Royal Mail. Any questions, please ask and I will endeavour to reply as soon as possible. Payment: Combined postage invoices for auction items will be sent after the final item has finished for that day, so if you purchased more than one item via auction, please wait until invoice is sent before paying.Thank you. inkfrog terapeak
Price: 10.99 GBP
Location: Wigan
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