Background
Born at Fermoy, County Cork, Wilson was the son of Major General F. E. G. Wilson.
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Charles Wilson
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He was educated at Dover College and joined the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in July 1892. He graduated in July 1896 and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Queen"s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment on 22 July 1896.
Career
Wilson served with his regiment in the Second Boer War, where he took part in the relief of Ladysmith, the Battle of Spion Kop and the Battle of the Tugela Heights. On 24 August 1901 he was promoted to the rank of captain, and in April 1902 he was appointed a staff officer as an Assistant Provost-Marshal in South Africa. He later served in India.
During the First World War, Wilson served as the adjutant of the 1st Battalion, Queen"s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, attached to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division.
He served on the Western Front and was awarded the Légion d’Honneur. He was killed in action on 17 September 1914 during the Battle of the Aisne, on the River Aisne.
Wilson played rugby at a high standard as a forward. In 1898, and still playing for Blackheath, Wilson represented England in a rugby union international, playing as a forward against Ireland in a match played at Richmond as part of the 1898 Home Nations Championship.
The England team, under the captaincy of J. F. Byrne, was fairly inexperienced with Wilson being one of six new caps into the team, four within the pack.
Wilson never represented his country again.
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Membership
He represented the Army and top class side Blackheath F.C., and was an active member of the club in 1895, the year he was offered and accepted an invitation to tour with the Barbarians.
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Nationality
United Kingdom