The Phantom Major

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The Phantom Major is the wartime nickname of British officer David Stirling, famed founder and leader of the Special Air Service (SAS) during World War II.

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instanceOf British Army officer
biographical book
human
special forces unit
about David Stirling NERFINISHED
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Distinguished Service Order
birthDate 1915-11-15
capturedBy Italian forces in North Africa
conflict World War II
country United Kingdom
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1990-11-04
educatedAt Ampleforth College NERFINISHED
Trinity College, Cambridge
ethnicGroup Scottish people
familyName Stirling NERFINISHED
founded Special Air Service NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Archibald NERFINISHED
hasRole commander of SAS operations in North Africa
founder of SAS
honorificTitle OBE NERFINISHED
imprisonedAt Colditz Castle NERFINISHED
influenced modern special forces doctrine
locatedIn Scotland
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank lieutenant colonel
militaryUnit No. 8 (Guards) Commando NERFINISHED
movement special forces innovation in World War II
nickname The Phantom Major NERFINISHED
notableFor founding the Special Air Service
notableWork development of deep-penetration desert raids
occupation businessperson
soldier
parent Archibald Stirling of Keir NERFINISHED
Margaret Fraser NERFINISHED
partOf British Army
placeOfBirth Bridge of Allan NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
politicalActivity involvement in Scottish political initiatives
prisonerOfWar Germany during World War II
refersTo David Stirling NERFINISHED
residence Scotland
serviceNumber British Army officer service number (unspecified)
sibling William Stirling NERFINISHED
subjectOf biography "The Phantom Major" by Virginia Cowles NERFINISHED
theatreOfOperations North African campaign NERFINISHED

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David Stirling nickname The Phantom Major