Charlton Spinks

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Sir Charlton Spinks
Born1877
Died1959
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branchFlag of the British Army.svg 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

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.

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.[permanent dead link]
  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.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Entry on Spinks and Coleman". The Peerage. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
Military offices
Preceded by Sirdar of the Egyptian Army
1924–1937 		Succeeded by
Position disestablished
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