Colin Muir Barber | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Tiny"[1] |
| Born | 27 June 1897 Birkenhead, England |
| Died | 5 May 1964 (aged 66) Sandwich Bay, Kent, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1955 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 6512 |
| Unit | King's Regiment (Liverpool) Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| Commands | 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 46th Infantry Brigade 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division Highland District Scottish Command |
| Battles / wars | World War I Arab revolt in Palestine World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Mentioned in dispatches (5) Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Croix de Guerre (Belgium)[2] |
Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Muir Barber KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (27 June 1897 – 5 May 1964) was a senior British Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II where he commanded the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division during their actions across Northwest Europe, from August 1944 until Victory in Europe Day in May 1945. Barber was reputed to be the tallest officer in the British Army (at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)), and thus earned the ironic nickname "Tiny".[3]
- ^ Smart 2005, p. 20.
- ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). The London Gazette. 17 October 1946. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ Henderson, Dr Diana M (September 2003). "The Elbe Crossing 1945". The Scots at War Trust. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2009.