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Lieutenant Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling, DSO, OBE, a Scottish officer in the British Army, was a visionary leader whose legacy and contributions have left a profound impact on British Heritage. Born on November 15, 1915, at Keir House in Perthshire, Stirling hailed from a distinguished family with strong ties to Scottish royalty.
Sep 7, 2022 · Of David Stirling himself, Mortimer paints a picture of a poor soldier. Drafted into the Scots Guards at the outbreak of the war, he soon wound up at Bill’s Commando training school, where Bill quickly learned ‘what the Guards had known for several months: David Stirling was indolent and temperamental, a disruptive influence’.
The SAS and David Stirling’s Leap of Faith. The ‘fossilised shits’ were soon making life hard for [David] Stirling as he sought to recruit soldiers for his new unit. ‘It was essential for me to get the right officers and I had a great struggle to get them,’ he recalled, labelling the middle and lower levels of Middle East Headquarters ...
Nov 1, 2020 · Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling, always known as David, was born in Keir House near Doune on November 15, 1915. His father was Brigadier-General Archie Stirling, veteran of the Boer War and World War I, and commander of the 2nd Lovat Scouts, which was an elite ‘sharpshooter’ sniper regiment recruited in the Highlands.
May 26, 2022 · Aristocrat, gambler, innovator and special forces legend, the life of David Stirling should need no retelling. His formation of the Special Air Service in the summer of 1941 led to a new form of warfare and Stirling is remembered as the father of special forces soldiering.
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Jun 13, 2011 · The SAS was the brainchild of David Stirling, a deceptively mild-mannered man with a brilliant idea. Under his command, small teams of resourceful, highly trained men penetrated beyond the front lines of the opposing armies and wreaked havoc where the Germans least expected it.
