| [Index] |
| Bernard Vorn WILSON (1911 - ) |
| Lt Colonel, MBE |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
| Bernard Vorn WILSON (1911 - ) + Mary Ellen (Wilson) |
Vorn WILSON (1881 - 1936) | Henry D WILSON | ||
| Emily C WARDELL | ||||
| Mildred BLOMFIELD (1891 - 1973) | Harold Arthur BLOMFIELD (1861 - 1943) | John Roe BLOMFIELD (1824 - 1889) | ||
| Mary Rachel WOOD ( - 1871) | ||||
| Ada Elfreda Fortescue KIDSER ( - 1945) | Joseph KIDSER | |||
| Mary LIEGE |
| b. 09 Jun 1911 at Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| +. Mary Ellen (Wilson) |
| Parents: |
| Vorn WILSON (1881 - 1936) |
| Mildred BLOMFIELD (1891 - 1973) |
| Siblings (2): |
| Millicent Vorn WILSON (1914 - 1914) |
| Wardell Blomfield WILSON (1917 - 1991) |
| Events in Bernard Vorn WILSON (1911 - )'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 09 Jun 1911 | Bernard Vorn WILSON was born | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | 30 | ||
| 1936 | 25 | Death of father Vorn WILSON (aged 55) | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | 30 | |
| 1973 | 62 | Death of mother Mildred BLOMFIELD (aged 82) | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 30 | |
| Personal Notes: |
|
Bernard enlisted in the Army 27 December 1939 at Paddington, Sydney NSW.
He served initially as a Lieutenant, promoted to Captain in March 1941, then to Major in November 1941 and Liutenant Colonel in March 1945. He was enlisted in Australian Army 34 Infantry Battalion. He was awarded an MBE "For his devotion to duty, particularly during the period of 23 October 1942 to 23 January 1943. He was responsible for the details of the preparation and for the staff work and the issue of orders for the various operations of the Brigage near Alamein in Oct - Nov 1942. To this task he gave great care and brought much thoughtful experience from former campaigns in which he participated in the Libyan Desert and in Greece. His work as Brigade Major while the Brigate was in contact with the enemy was always most thorough and complete, requiring unremitting attention for long periods, often under difficult, and at time under dangerous, conditions. The successful outcome of the engagement in which the Brigade fought was, in a large measure, due to his care, forethought and hard work. During the battles in October and November be showed outstanding devotion to duty and a quick grasp of the requirements of rapidly changing situations. He carried out his duties at the Brigade Command Post with calmness and a very quick appreciation of what was required of him. To get a first-hand knowledge of the situation and progress of the operations he visited the battalions on may occasions while they werein action. Signed by Brigade Commander 20th Australian Infantry Brigade." |
| Source References: |
| 30. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Monaro Pioneers, Title: Monaro pioneers, Locn: http://www.monaropioneers.com/ |
| - Reference = http://www.monaropioneers.com/blomfieldtv.htm (Birth) |
| - Reference = http://www.monaropioneers.com/blomfieldtv.htm (Name, Notes) |