About Dennis Wilson
Lived 1921 – 2022 (aged 100–101). Dennis Wilson was a British poet.
Dennis B. Wilson (25 June 1921 – 28 June 2022) was a British poet known mainly for his writings as a soldier in World War II.
Biography Poems he wrote during the 1944 Normandy landings were published for the first time in 2012 by Kultura Press with the assistance of Tim Crook, a researcher at Goldsmiths College who was working on a biography of Wilson's father, the writer and spy Alexander Wilson. His mother was Alexander Wilson's first wife, Gladys.
In 2018, he was depicted by the actor Patrick Kennedy in the BBC drama about Alexander Wilson, Mrs Wilson. Also appearing in the series was his real-life niece, actress Ruth Wilson, portraying her grandmother.
Wilson turned 100 in June 2021, and died on 28 June 2022, at the age of 101.
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Who was Dennis Wilson?
British army officer and poet
When was Dennis Wilson born?
Dennis Wilson was born in 1921.
When did Dennis Wilson die?
Dennis Wilson died on 28 June 2022.
What was Dennis Wilson's occupation?
Dennis Wilson was a poet.
What nationality was Dennis Wilson?
Dennis Wilson was British.
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· DBpedia: Dennis Wilson (poet)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dennis Wilson. https://biography.guide/dennis-wilson/
MLA: "Dennis Wilson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dennis-wilson/.
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