Charlton Spinks

Major-General Sir Charlton Watson Spinks KBE DSO (1877-1959) was a British Army officer who became Sirdar (Commander-in-Chief) of the Egyptian Army.

Sir Charlton Spinks
Born1877
Died1959
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1900-1937
RankMajor-General
Commands heldSirdar of Egypt
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order

Military career

Spinks was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 17 March 1900.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant on 3 April 1901, and in March 1902 was seconded for service under the Colonial Office,[2] where he was attached to the Northern Nigeria Regiment. He took part in operations in the Kano-Sokoto Campaign in 1903 and operations against the Okpotos in Bassa Province in 1904.[3] After taking part in World War I, he became the last Sirdar of Egypt serving from 1924 to 1937.[4]His predecessor Sir Lee Stack was assassinated while being driven through central Cairo.

Among other honours, Spinks was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire,[5] Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile,[6] Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [7] and Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy.[8]

Family

He was married to Marguerite Coleman of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[9]

References
  1. "No. 27174". The London Gazette. 16 March 1900. p. 1792.
  2. "No. 27425". The London Gazette. 15 April 1902. p. 2503.
  3. "Famous generals sail". The Montreal Gazette. 14 August 1935. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  4. Raafat, Samir (2001-02-15). "The Sirdaria". Cairo Times. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  5. Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 805.
  6. "Announcement of Order of the Nile Honors" (PDF). The Edinburgh Gazette. 1931-04-14. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  7. Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 805.
  8. "Announcement of Order of the Crown of Italy Honors" (PDF). The Edinburgh Gazette. 1927-08-27. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  9. "Entry on Spinks and Coleman". The Peerage. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Lee Stack		 Sirdar of the Egyptian Army
1924–1937		 Succeeded by
Position disestablished
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