Lieutenant George Arthur Knowland VC (16 August 1922 – 31 January 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross during the Second World War, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Knowland was born on 16 August 1922 in Catford, Kent and attended Elmwood Primary School in Croydon.

On 31 January 1945 near Kangaw, Burma, Lieutenant Knowland was in command of a forward platoon of a troop which was being heavily attacked – some 300 of the enemy concentrating on his 24 men.

During the attacks he moved among the men distributing ammunition and contributing with rifle fire and throwing grenades at the enemy.

By the time they were relieved the men had held the ground for 12 hours; they prevented the enemy from advancing further on that hill.