Edgar Kinghorn Myles
British military officer (1894–1977); recipient of the Victoria Cross
About Edgar Kinghorn Myles
Lived 1894 – 1977 (aged 82). Edgar Kinghorn Myles was a British military personnel.
Captain Edgar Kinghorn Myles, (29 July 1894 – 31 January 1977) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Military career Myles was deployed with the 8th (Service) Battalion, Welsh Regiment, British Army, attached to 9th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. On 9 April 1916 at Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, during combat, Second lieutenant Myles went out alone several times in front of British advanced trenches to assist wounded men on the battlefield. While under heavy rifle fire, and at great personal risk, he carried in a wounded officer to safety. For his service he received the Victoria Cross. The citation for his award read:
Myles transferred to the King's Regiment (Liverpool) as a lieutenant in 1923 and was later promoted to captain.
Myles' Victoria Cross is displayed at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum in Worcester, England.
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British military officer (1894–1977); recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Edgar Kinghorn Myles was born on 29 July 1894 in Wanstead.
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Edgar Kinghorn Myles died on 31 January 1977 in Bishopsteignton.
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Edgar Kinghorn Myles was a military personnel.
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