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Brigadier Sir Mathew John Anthony (Tony) Wilson, 6th Baronet of Eshton Hall (1874),〔 OBE, MC, born 2 October 1935, is a former British Army officer who commanded the 5th Infantry Brigade during the Falklands War. == Military career == Educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Wilson was commissioned into the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (K.O.Y.L.I.) on his 21st birthday on 2 October 1956〔 and thus represented the fourth consecutive generation of his family to serve with the regiment. During 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 awarded the honorary title of Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Military Division) in 1971.〔 Shortly afterwards, in May 1972, he received the "Military Cross for Gallant Services" for service in Ulster (Northern Ireland). Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel followed in 1973 and after a further engagement in Ulster and a posting to Hong Kong, his honorary title was upgraded in an Officer of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Military Division).〔 With his promotion to Colonel he moved to the General Staff of the Ministry of Defence in London, and on 31 December 1980 he was promoted to Brigadier〔 assuming command of the 5th Infantry Brigade which he was to lead during the Falklands War. Wilson stepped down from all military posts on 31st December 1982 and retired from the British Army on 31 January 1983.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tony Wilson (British Army officer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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