William Stirling (British Army officer, born 1907)

For the 19th-century British Army general, see William Stirling (British Army officer, born 1835).
General

Sir William Stirling

GCB CBE DSO
Born(1907-05-25)25 May 1907
Chelsea, London, England
Died29 August 1973(1973-08-29) (aged 66)
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1926–1966
RankGeneral
Service number36888
UnitRoyal Artillery
CommandsBritish Army of the Rhine
Western Command
2nd Division
27th Infantry Brigade
ConflictsSecond World War
Palestine Emergency
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order

General Sir William Gurdon Stirling, GCB, CBE, DSO (25 May 1907 – 29 August 1973) was a British Army officer who reached high office during the 1960s.

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