Kenneth Darling

Sir Kenneth Darling
Sir Kenneth Darling
	General Sir Kenneth Darling (centre) in 1968.
Born	17 September 1909; Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	31 October 1998 (aged 89); Chesterton, Oxfordshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1929–1969
Rank	General
Service number	44052
Unit	Royal Fusiliers; Parachute Regiment
Commands	11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion; 5th Parachute Brigade; 16th Parachute Brigade; II Corps; 1st (British) Corps; Southern Command; Allied Forces Northern Europe
Battles / wars	World War II; Palestine Emergency; Cyprus Emergency
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order
Relations	Douglas Darling (brother)

General Sir Kenneth Thomas Darling GBE, KCB, DSO (17 September 1909 – 31 October 1998) was a senior British Army officer who after serving with distinction during the Second World War was Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of Allied Forces Northern Europe 1967–69.

Sir Kenneth Darling
General Sir Kenneth Darling (centre) in 1968.
Born	(1909-09-17)17 September 1909 Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	31 October 1998(1998-10-31) (aged 89) Chesterton, Oxfordshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1929–1969
Rank	General
Service number	44052
Unit	Royal Fusiliers Parachute Regiment
Commands	11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion 5th Parachute Brigade 16th Parachute Brigade II Corps 1st (British) Corps Southern Command Allied Forces Northern Europe
Battles / wars	World War II Palestine Emergency Cyprus Emergency
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order
Relations	Douglas Darling (brother)