Statue of david stirling by angela conner near doune, scotland colonel sir archibald david stirling, dso, obe 2 15 november 1915 4 november 1990 was a british mountaineer, world war ii british army officer, and the founder of the special air service. The units founder david stirling was to all intents and purposes a terrible soldier. Oct 27, 2019 sir william alexander, 1st earl of stirling, lived from 1567 to 12 september 1640. Since 2002 the david stirling memorial has stood on the hill of row, near his ancestral home, looking towards the perthshire mountains. Stirling has 127 books on goodreads with 291567 ratings.
He writes the fifth millennium, draka, raj whitehall, the change and several other series. Happy belated birthday to our own sir david stirling dso obe, who was born yesterday 103 years ago. Colonel sir archibald david stirling, dso, obe 15 november 1915 4. Sas raid hits german airfield at fuka a special air service jeep patrol is greeted by its commander, colonel david stirling, on its return from the desert. To help you make the most of your visit we provide complimentary guided tours and audio guides which are in a variety of languages are available to hire. He was a scottish landowner, a keen mountaineer, world war ii army. David sterling was born in hertfordshire, england in 161222 to john stirling from bankell, scotland. The death was announced yesterday by alan hoe, sir davids biographer and a former s. David stirling was awarded the obe and dso for his actions in war and was knighted in 1990 but died a few months later. David was one of the 272 scottish prisoners of the english civil war, battle of worchester, sent by oliver cromwells forces aboard the john and sarah to the american colonies. Field marshall montgomery, who commanded the allied forces in north africa at the time, said, the boy stirling is quite mad, quite, quite mad. Lieutenant colonel sir archibald david stirling, 15 november 1915 4 november 1990 was a scottish officer in the british army, mountaineer, and the founder of the special air service. Archibald david stirling, dso, obe 1915 1990 genealogy. See more ideas about stirling, architecture and james frazer.
Stirling castle and loch lomond fullday private tour in a premium minivan. The writer rupert walters is adapting alan hoes book david stirling. A new book, the first authorised history of the sas, sheds fresh light on these desert warriors who went on to help win the war for britain. Wikipedia biographical summary colonel sir archibald david stirling, dso, obe 15 november 1915 4 november 1990 was a scottish laird, mountaineer, world war ii british army officer, and the founder of the special air service. Stirling was born at his familys ancestral home, keir house in the parish of lecropt in perthshire near stirling. He established david chipperfield architects in 1985. Colonel sir david stirling obe dso also known as the phantom major who founded the special air service at the height of wwii. Memorial to david stirling near doune colonel sir david stirling, obe, dso, lived from 15 november 1915 to 4 november 1990. Sir david stirling memorial, doune the memorial is to lt. A 19th century farmhouse on the scottish estate where sas founder david stirling grew up has been pictured in a shocking state of disrepair with plaster crumbling and stonework cracking. According to his nephew this david, who was the commandant of the raf school of photography, got many phone calls directed to the other david stirling, the founder of the sas during the course of the war.
Stirling is a canadianamerican author of science fiction, fantasy and alternate history novels. David tremayne remembers the great sir stirling moss, who has died aged 90. Currently looking for an internship or an entry level position. David stirlings scottish farmhouse falls into disrepair.
He was a scottish landowner, a keen mountaineer, world war ii army officer, and founder of the special air service. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Colonel david stirling was a pioneer of british special forces. The authorised biography of the founder of the sas by alan hoe isbn. Settling in rhodesia after the war, scottishborn stirling was shocked by the rising racial hatred he saw everywhere.
Colonel sir archibald david stirling, dso, obe 15 november 1915 4 november 1990 was a scottish laird, mountaineer, world war ii british army officer, and the founder of the special air service. Alan hoe was chosen by stirling himself to write this authorised biography. Colonel sir david stirling, obe, dso, lived from 15 november 1915 to 4 november 1990. Archie stirling is the nephew of sir david stirling who founded the elite fighting force, the sas. No figure in britains recent military history could quite match the achievements and nerve of david stirling. Stirling, walter dnb00 wikisource, the free online library.
Archibald david stirling was born at the ancestral family home of keir house,three miles south east of doune, in perthshire, scotland. Sir david wilkie of scotland, 17851841 north carolina museum of art. Sir david stirling of the stirling of keir branch of the clan was the founder of the british special forces regiment, the special air service, in world war ii. Colonel sir david stirling, who has died aged 74, was the creator of the special air service, which subsequently became an elite regiment of the british army and won the admiration of many foreign countries which tried to imitate it. Sir william alexander, the earl of stirlings register of royal letters, relative to the affairs of scotland and nova scotia from 1615 to 1635, ed. William alexander, 1st earl of stirling, 7th baron of. Originally published september 19, 2000 stirlings of keir an overview keir manor 19 sep 2000 stirling, scotland the stirlings of keir are one of the oldest and most historic families in. Sir archibald david stirling the british special air service.
The son of a brigadier general, stirling attended trinity college, cambridge, for a year. In 1941, he founded the special air service sas in egypt to undertake smallscale raids behind. Sir david stirling, 74, the founder of britains elite. Sir william stirling maxwell, 9th baronet mp kt, of pollok frse dcl lld 8 march 1818 15 january 1878, was a scottish historical writer and art historian, politician, and virtuoso.
Memoires des commissaires, ii, 193276 et passim, and memorials of the english and french commissaries, i, 3843, 114, 14144, 55268 et passim. Special air servicebritish army officer david stirling right with members of a special air service desert group in north africa, 1942. The david stirling memorial, sometimes also called the sas memorial, has stood since 2002 on the hill of row, near sir david s ancestral home, looking towards the perthshire mountains. David stirling this sas second world war hero played an unexpected role in postwar central african politics when he advocated the creation of the socalled capricorn society. Having read of the sas founders adventures as a teenager, hoe managed to join the regiment as a trooper. The current chief of clan stirling is francis stirling of cadder, chief of the name and arms of stirling. Jan 03, 2007 archie stirling is the nephew of sir david stirling who founded the elite fighting force, the sas. We recommend booking the david sterling memorial tours ahead of time to secure your spot.
Colonel stirlings exploits were recounted in a book by virginia cowles, the phantom major harpers, 1958. Illustrated guide to places to visit sir david stirling. The true story of scottish legend who formed the sas and. In the battle of stirling bridge 1297 sir william wallace, the scottish national leader, routed the english, and in 14 at the battle of bannockburn, 2. It was founded in 1949 by colonel david stirling, 40, a harddriving bachelor who led a commando unit in daring raids against rommel behind german lines in the western desert. Stephen michael stirling is a frenchborn canadianamerican science fiction and fantasy author. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. He has also written for series he didnt create, such as terminator 2, the ship who sang, riftwar and others. In addition to that, he also describes the cultural values of the societies in his novels significantly.
As a young lieutenant in 1941, david stirling won a battle against military bureaucracy he was able. Sir david stirling was both a charismatic, controversial soldier and one of the most outstanding military thinkers of our time. The critics find the descriptions in stirling s novels to be different from the modern western thinking and views. Ken connor, ghost force the secret history of the sas, orion books, 1998, p. Sep 23, 2016 how the sas was founded by a motley crew of barroom brawlers and misfits. The critics find the descriptions in stirling s novels to be different.
Lieutenant colonel sir archibald david stirling, dso, obe 15 november 1915 4 november 1990 was a scottish officer in the british army, mountaineer, and the founder of the special air service. The extraordinary life of sir david stirling, the maverick aristocrat who. The early members of the special air service were currently known as l detachment, sas brigade and would not be designated the sas regiment until september 1942. Stirling won a dso in 1942 and was appointed obe in 1946. Lieutenant colonel sir archibald david stirling, dso, obe was a scottish officer in the british army, mountaineer, and the founder of the special air service. Sir david wilkie of scotland, 17851841 north carolina museum of art chiego, william j.
Pictured, sas founder sir david stirling poses with some of his soldiers in their desert jeeps the 600page book collects rare and previously undisclosed documents detailing how the regiment was born out of fighting against italian and german forces in the deserts of north africa during the second world war. Camera pressredux pictures the sas recruits from across the united kingdoms armed forces, though mainly from the army and principally from the. Like lawrence of arabia, stirling was a man of vision and a man of action. We are pleased to report that, in 2019, the site logged more than one million unique user sessions and over 6. In 1941, as a newlypromoted colonel fighting in north africa, sir david realised that if the. Genealogy for archibald david stirling, dso, obe 1915 1990 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and. But a new book claims there were a number of other figures vital to the development of the special forces unit. Feb 19, 2007 the extraordinary life of sir david stirling, the maverick aristocrat who founded the sas and coined and lived by the phrase who dares wins is to be made into a film. Colonel sir archibald david stirlings geni profile. Memo entitled the first parachute jump in the middle east, national archives 8. Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love. Lieutenant colonel sir archibald david stirling, dso, obe 15 november 1915 4 november. As a young lieutenant he smuggled himself into a generals office, disobeying orders. The david stirling memorial, sometimes also called the sas memorial, has stood since 2002 on the hill of row, near sir david s ancestral home, looking towards the mountains of the southern highlands.
David sterling was born in hertfordshire, england in 161222 to james stirling sterling from keir, scotland. Perhaps the most famous stirling was sir david stirling who was the founder of the british special forces unit, the 22nd special air service. Sir david stirling, 74, a retired british army colonel and noted world war ii commando who helped found the elite special air service, died nov. Stirling is probably best known for his draka series of alternate history novels and the more recent time travelalternate history nantucket series and emberverse series. The books written by stirling mainly focus on the adventures and explorations of the military forces. Sir david stirling british officer britannica encyclopedia britannica. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to. Sir archibald david stirling was born on 15 november 1915. The b824, from doune to junction 11 on the m9, runs past it, and as a result it is easy to find and visit. Stirlings uncle, david stirling, now deceased, was a squadron leader in london. But is best know as the founder of the special air service during the second world war. He saw active service during the second world war life before the war. Sir william stirlingmaxwell, 9th baronet wikipedia.
Sir david stirling, original name archibald david stirling, born november 15, 1915, stirlingshire. Stirling commanded the unit in the african theatre of world war ii, where its activities behind enemy lines considerably hindered the activities of the forces of the german general rommel. Sas secret history is revealed in new book daily mail online. William alexander was born in the village of menstrie in clackmannanshire. He was the son of brigadier general archibald stirling, of keir, and margaret fraser, daughter of. Colonel sir archibald david stirling dso obe 15 november 1915 4 november 1990 was a scottish laird, mountaineer, world war ii british army officer, and the founder of the special air service. But author tim jones has revealed the crucial roles played by others in the british military in north africa. The davis stirling website is the largest of its kind in the industry, with thousands of pages of content. It is believed that producers are looking for a young british actor such as tom hardy. David stirling was the driving force behind the clandestine group which set the standard for all special forces. Colonel sir archibald david stirling geni family tree.
During the initial years of his writing career, stirling had collaborated with other authors such as jerry pournelle, raymond e. Sir david wilkie of scotland, 17851841 north carolina. Nov 06, 1990 sir david stirling, founder of britains elite special air service and dubbed the phantom major by hitlers troops in world war ii, died after a long illness on sunday. Obituary david stirling 25 centuries of great war writing. The authorised biography of the founder of the sas. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Colonel sir david stirling, obe, dso, was born, 15th november 1915, and died on the 4th november 1990, in a london care home aged 75. The wider picture in scotland at the time is set out in our historical timeline.
Stirling was born at his familys ancestral home, keir house in the parish of lecropt, perthshire. David stirling, origins of the special air service, sas archives 6. He was a royal courtier and poet who went on to establish nova scotia. Sir david stirling is credited as the father of the sas after coming up with plan while on a hospital bed. After examining stirling s background and colourful youth, alan hoe describes the evolution of the philosophy that led to the creation of the 1st special air service regiment sas in north africa during world war ii. Fellow fans of unorthodox warfare archibald wavell and. Many believe sir david stirling left was solely responsible for the sass creation. Sir archibald david stirling usually went by his middle name of david. Im a web developer from macedonia, currently focusing on frontend, with a goal to become fullstack developer. He died the same year at the age of 75, and was buried at st cumins church, on the shores of loch morar at morar. Sas founders life story to be made into a film telegraph. The memorial to sir david stirling is on a hill looking north towards the hills and mountains of perthshire see illustration above.
Stirling of garden was lord lieutenant of stirling and falkirk until 2005. Founder of the sas, who spent his early life in nearby keir. Fellow fans of unorthodox warfare archibald wavell and dudley clarke helped shape the regiment. Wa 17891991 t 2 pages tree showing the descent from robert stirling and christian halket married 1825. David stirling military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Argentina 58 moss bluffs his way to victory and ushers in new era. David sterling, on the john and sara passenger list hm. Stirling was commissioned into the scots guards from ampleforth college contingent officer training corps on 24 july 1937. Lord dalhousie is a the nephew of the late sir david stirling, founder of the sas, and a first cousin of archie stirling son of william stirling of keir, david s older brother, which means lord ramsay and archies only daughter, actress rachael stirling, are second cousins. Sti 17921899 t 7 pages report on a search for the ancestry of lewis stirling middleton died 1889.
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on 18 feb. A new book, the first authorised history of the sas, sheds fresh light on these. Heroine, first female elite special forces uk by alison. Sir david stirling, 74, the founder of britains elite commando unit. Its rich with history, has superb acrhitecture and there are many different attractions within its walls. A brief biography of david stirling and of his involvements. Sir david stirling, british army officer who founded and led the elite british special air service sas regiment during world war ii.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Sir david stirling, founder of britains elite special air service and dubbed the phantom major by hitlers troops in world war ii, died after a long illness on sunday. Sas raid hits german airfield at fuka world war ii today. Sir david stirling, from the telegraph 6 november 1990. Oct 18, 2016 sir david chipperfield cbs, ra, rdi, riba is one of the uks most lauded architects. Branded a lunatic, irresponsible and wildly eccentric the true story of scottish legend who formed the sas hero aristocrat sir david stirling nicknamed the giant sloth feared no one as he. David stirling and 12 related entities entities finder. David was one of the 272 scottish prisoners of the english civil war, battle of worcester, sent by oliver cromwells forces aboard the john and sarah to. Stirling also tends to describe strong female characters in his novels, who seem to have prominent roles in the stories of the novels. Book stirling sir david stirling memorial hotels and get the lowest price guranteed by. This was a liberal time for its era, but would later be criticised by black nationalists as being a complicated way to maintain white dominance in africa. David stirling memorial feature page on undiscovered scotland.
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