Kenneth Muir (British Army officer)

Major Kenneth Muir VC (6 March 1912 – 23 September 1950) was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

For the English author, critic and professor, see Kenneth Muir (scholar).

Kenneth Muir
Major Kenneth Muir
Born(1912-03-06)6 March 1912
Chester, Cheshire, England
Died23 September 1950(1950-09-23) (aged 38)
Hill 282, near Songju, Korea
Buried
United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1932–1950
RankMajor
Service number50980
UnitArgyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Battles/warsNorth-West Frontier
Second World War
Korean War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
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