Jock Wilson (British Army soldier)

John Wilson
John Wilson
Nickname(s)	Jock
Born	7 September 1903; Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	29 September 2008 (aged 105); Dunbar, Scotland
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Unit	79th (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
Battles / wars	D-Day
Awards	Military Medal; Légion d'honneur

John Nicholson "Jock" Wilson MM (7 September 1903 – 29 September 2008) was a British serviceman, who was Great Britain's oldest D-Day veteran.^[1] Wilson was a soldier in the 79th (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. On 6 June 1944, during the Second World War, Wilson landed at Juno Beach and participated in the fighting that led to one of the biggest defeats for Germany.^[2]

^ Campbell, Avril (3 October 2008). "D-Day hero Jock dies at the age of 105". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
^ Paterson, Liam (30 September 2008). "Oldest Normandy veteran dies aged 105". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.

[CampbellDeath-1] Campbell, Avril (3 October 2008). "D-Day hero Jock dies at the age of 105". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 7 October 2008.

[2] Paterson, Liam (30 September 2008). "Oldest Normandy veteran dies aged 105". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.

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