Major General Douglas Lyall Darling CB, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar (3 October 1914 – 28 December 1978) was a British Army officer who was highly decorated for gallantry and leadership during the Second World War.

[1] After graduating from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) on 30 August 1934.

[2] Seeing action in the Second World War, he was awarded the Military Cross on 8 July 1941.

[3] Between January and May 1942 he attended the 6th War Course at the Middle East Staff School in Haifa.

[5] Darling became commander of 133rd Infantry Brigade in May 1959, Chief of British Mission to Soviet Forces in Europe in January 1963 and, after being promoted to major-general on 9 December 1963, he became General Officer Commanding 53rd (Welsh) Division/District of the Territorial Army in December 1963.