Talk:John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1856)

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John Wilson, governor of Ceylon in 1811

That was a different person of the same name. Here he is given as Major-General at the time, while this John Wilson was serving in the Peninsular War, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Charles Matthews (talk) 10:01, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

The different John Wilsons (three) are distinguished here. Charles Matthews (talk) 10:19, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

The governor in 1811 was John Wilson (Lieutenant Governor of Quebec). Charles Matthews (talk) 20:40, 23 July 2017 (UTC)