Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Wilson

Charles Harper

30407

Private

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

111th Company, 3rd Btn, IY

Wilson

Charles Henry Wellesley

Lieutenant

WILSON, THE HONOURABLE CHARLES HENRY WELLESLEY (LORD NUNBURNHOLME), Major, was born in 1875, son of the 1st Baron Nunburnholme, head of great shipping concerns, and for 30 years Liberal MP for Hull, and Florence, daughter of Colonel W H C Wellesley. He was educated at Eton. He saw active service with the City Imperial Volunteers (Mounted Infantry) in South Africa in 1900, being present at the Relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Karee Siding, Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal, May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 June); operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Zilikat's Nek and Elands River (4 to 16 August); operations in Orange River Colony, July 1900. For his services he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: “The Honourable Charles Henry Wellesley Wilson, Lieutenant, City Imperial Volunteers (Major, 2nd Volunteer Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901. He retired 1 December 1900, and when his father was raised to the peerage succeeded him as Member for Hull, and so he remained until 1907. He was a large shipowner, and HM Lieutenant for the East Riding of Yorkshire; he was created a CB in 1918. Lord Nunburnholme married, in 1901, Lady Marjorie Wynn Carrington, daughter of the 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire. His heir is the Honourable Charles John Wilson, born 25 April 1904, and he has one other son and a daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

City Imperial Volunteers

Wilson

Charles Holland

5150

Corporal

Served 22 Mar 1900 to 10 Aug 1900. Discharged completion of service No. 3 Co.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127

Border Horse

Wilson

Charles Holland

Source: Attestation paper in WO126

Brabant's Horse

Wilson