Ian McKay
Military Person
1953 – 1982
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Who was Ian McKay?
Ian John McKay VC was a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Born in Wortley, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, Ian McKay was Platoon Sergeant of 4 Platoon, B Company, 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, during the Falklands War when the deed described below took place, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
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- Born
- May 7, 1953
Wortley - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Lived in
- Wortley
- Died
- Jun 12, 1982
Mount Longdon
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on July 23, 2013
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