Major Francis Stuart Wilson (18 January 1883 – 24 May 1915) was a Royal Marine who was one of the first men to qualify as a pilot in the United Kingdom.
Born in Campden Hill, London,[1] Wilson attended St Paul's School before going on to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Entering the Royal Marines, he was promoted to lieutenant on 1 July 1901, and in early 1903 he was posted to the HMS Prince George, serving in the Channel Fleet.
[4][5] Jamaica, captained by Charles Burton, drew the first match and lost the second comprehensively, with Wilson scoring a half-century in both games.
Wilson was promoted captain in September 1911, and appointed adjutant of the Royal Marine Depot, Deal, later in the year.