Sir Kenneth Darling | |
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.jpg) 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 |  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.