Brian Denis Wilson
Brian Denis Wilson, CBE (Chinese: 惠柳新;12 June 1924 – 22 May 2024) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator in Hong Kong.
During the Second World War, he took part in Operation Market Garden, during which he lost a leg.[1][2]
After the war, he joined the Colonial Administrative Service and was posted to Hong Kong, where he rose to become Director of Urban Services.[1]
In 2000, he published a memoir detailing his experiences within the Service from 1943 to 1983.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Brian Wilson, platoon commander who survived a savage assault in Normandy but was badly hit in Holland – obituary". The Telegraph. 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Brian Wilson obituary: platoon commander in Operation Market Garden". The Times. 14 August 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Brian (2000). "Hong Kong Then". The British Empire. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.