Sirdar

This article is about historical use of the title in Egypt. For places in Iran, see Sirdar (disambiguation). For the submarine, see HMS Sirdar (P226). For uses in other times and places, see Sardar.
Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Egyptian Army
Sirdar
Longest serving
Sir Reginald Wingate
1899 – 1916
ResidenceSirdaria
Formation21 December 1882
First holderSir Evelyn Wood
Final holderSir Charlton Spinks
Abolished12 January 1937
Superseded byChief of the General Staff
Historical military ranks of Egypt
Officers
Others

The rank of Sirdar (Arabic: سردار) – a variant of Sardar – was assigned to the British Commander-in-Chief of the British-controlled Egyptian Army in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1] The Sirdar resided at the Sirdaria, a three-block-long property in Zamalek which was also the home of British military intelligence in Egypt.[2]

  1. ^ "Sirdar". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  2. ^ Raafat, Samir (2001-02-15). "The Sirdaria". Cairo Times. Retrieved 2012-07-02.