Roi Wilson
Roi Edgerton Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Tug |
| Born | 1 June 1921 Stourbridge, Worcestershire |
| Died | 17 March 2009 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1973 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire (CBE) Distinguished Flying Cross(DFC) |
Captain Roi Edgerton "Tug" Wilson, CBE, DFC (1 June 1921 – 17 March 2009) was a Royal Navy officer and Master of the Royal Caledonian Schools.
Early life
He was educated at Old Swinford Hospital, Stourbridge then worked in an engineering company before volunteering for the Royal Navy.
References
- Telegraph obituary of Captain Roi Wilson
Categories:
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- 1921 births
- 2009 deaths
- British military personnel of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
- Royal Navy officers of World War II
- People educated at Old Swinford Hospital
- People from Stourbridge
- Fleet Air Arm aviators
- Royal Navy personnel of the Korean War
- British military personnel of the Malayan Emergency