William Stirling (British Army officer, born 1907)

Sir William Stirling
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
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1926–1966
RankGeneral
Service number36888
UnitRoyal Artillery
CommandsBritish Army of the Rhine
Western Command
2nd Division
27th Infantry Brigade
Battles/warsSecond 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.[1]

  1. ^ "Obituary: General Sir William Stirling". The Times. 30 August 1973. p. 14.