Philip Kenneth Edward Curtis | |
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Born | Plymouth, Devon, England | 7 July 1926
Died | 23 April 1951† Gloucester Hill, Imjin River, Korea | (aged 24)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1944–1951 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Service number | 365680 |
Unit | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
Battles / wars | Second World War Korean War |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Lieutenant Philip Kenneth Edward Curtis VC (7 July 1926 – 23 April 1951) was a British Army officer and a 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. Curtis was posthumously awarded the VC for his actions during the Battle of Imjin in the Korean War.