Sirdar
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| Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Egyptian Army | |
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| Sirdar | |
| Residence | Sirdaria |
| Formation | 21 December 1882 |
| First holder | Sir Evelyn Wood |
| Final holder | Sir Charlton Spinks |
| Abolished | 12 January 1937 |
| Superseded by | Chief of the General Staff |
| Historical military ranks of Egypt |
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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]
List of officeholders[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Sirdar | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Evelyn Wood (1838–1919) | 21 December 1882[3] | 31 March 1885[4] | 2 years | – | |
| 2 | Lord Grenfell (1841–1925) | 19 April 1886[5] | 12 April 1892[6] | 6 years | – | |
| 3 | Lord Kitchener (1850–1916) | 13 April 1892[7] | 1899 | 7 years | – | |
| 4 | Sir Reginald Wingate (1861–1953) | 1899 | 1916 | 16–17 years | – | |
| 5 | Sir Lee Stack (1868–1924) | 1916 | 20 November 1924 † | 7–8 years | – | |
| 6 | Sir Charlton Spinks (1877–1959) | November 1924 | 12 January 1937 | 12 years, 2 months | – |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Sirdar". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ Raafat, Samir (2001-02-15). "The Sirdaria". Cairo Times. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ Sir Evelyn Wood, From Midshipman to Field Marshal p.xii.
- ^ Sir Evelyn Wood, From Midshipman to Field Marshal pp. xii, 500.
- ^ Lord Grenfell, Memoirs of Field-Marshal Lord Grenfell PC, GCB, GCMG p.90.
- ^ "Mirador Viewer".
- ^ "Mirador Viewer".
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