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Colonel '''John Skinner "Belge" Wilson''' (1888—[[1969]]) was a Scottish Scouting luminary and friend and contemporary of [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|General Baden-Powell]], recruited by him to head the International Bureau, later to become the [[World Scout Bureau|World Bureau]] of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]]. | Colonel '''John Skinner "Belge" Wilson''' (1888—[[1969]]) was a Scottish Scouting luminary and friend and contemporary of [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|General Baden-Powell]], recruited by him to head the International Bureau, later to become the [[World Scout Bureau|World Bureau]] of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]]. | ||
==Scouting== | == Scouting == | ||
Baden-Powell visited India in 1921, where he met and recruited Colonel Wilson, who was then Senior Deputy Commissioner of Police in Calcutta, and in his free time was serving as Calcutta's District Scout Commissioner. | Baden-Powell visited India in 1921, where he met and recruited Colonel Wilson, who was then Senior Deputy Commissioner of Police in Calcutta, and in his free time was serving as Calcutta's District Scout Commissioner. | ||
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Wilson took a six-year world tour reviewing the world's Scout organizations, culminating in a five-month tour of Asia in October 1952. Upon the 50th anniversary of World Scouting in 1957, Colonel Wilson took his research notes gathered on the trip and authored the publication of the first edition of the seminal work on world Scouting, ''Scouting Round the World''. | Wilson took a six-year world tour reviewing the world's Scout organizations, culminating in a five-month tour of Asia in October 1952. Upon the 50th anniversary of World Scouting in 1957, Colonel Wilson took his research notes gathered on the trip and authored the publication of the first edition of the seminal work on world Scouting, ''Scouting Round the World''. | ||
==Military== | == Military == | ||
Wilson, a Colonel, became known for heading the Scandinavian branch of the Special Operations Executive during World War II. He was also involved in the Anglo-Norwegian Collaboration Committee, and for his work he was proclaimed Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. | Wilson, a Colonel, became known for heading the Scandinavian branch of the Special Operations Executive during World War II. He was also involved in the Anglo-Norwegian Collaboration Committee, and for his work he was proclaimed Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
*[[The Bharat Scouts and Guides]] | *[[The Bharat Scouts and Guides]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*''Scouting Round the World'', John S. Wilson, first edition, Blandford Press 1959. | *''Scouting Round the World'', John S. Wilson, first edition, Blandford Press 1959. | ||
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[[Category:International Scouting leaders]] | [[Category:International Scouting leaders]] | ||
[[Category:Scouting pioneers]] | [[Category:Scouting pioneers]] | ||
[[Category:Scouting in India]] | [[Category:Scouting and Guiding in India]] | ||
[[fr:John Skinner Wilson]] | [[fr:John Skinner Wilson]] | ||