Captain Edgar Kinghorn Myles, VC, DSO (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.

[1] 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.

The citation for his award read: 2nd Lt Edgar Kinghorn Myles, Welsh R. For most conspicuous bravery.

He went out alone on several occasions in front of our advance trenches, and, under heavy rifle fire and at great personal risk, assisted wounded men lying in the open.