William Stirling

British Army officer of the Special Air Service
Person human Q12806363
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Summary

William Stirling was born on May 9, 1911[1]. He died on January 2, 1983[2], in King Edward VII's Hospital[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,024 views/month, #6,836 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 1, 1983[6]
  • Father: Archibald Stirling[7]
  • Mother: Margaret Fraser[8]
  • Spouse: Susan Bligh[9]
  • Child: Archie Stirling[10], James Stirling[11], Hannah Stirling[12], Magdalen Stirling[13], John Stirling[14], unnamed son Stirling[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Military branch: British Army[18]
  • Military, police or special rank: colonel[19], lieutenant colonel[20]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[21]
  • Family name: Stirling[22]
  • Given name: William[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Sibling: David Stirling[25], Hugh Stirling[26]

Why It Matters

William Stirling is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where did William Stirling die?

William Stirling died in King Edward VII's Hospital[3].

Who were William Stirling's parents?

William Stirling's father was Archibald Stirling[7]. William Stirling's mother was Margaret Fraser[8].

Who was William Stirling married to?

William Stirling's spouses include Susan Bligh[9].

What did William Stirling do for work?

William Stirling worked as a military personnel[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Geni.com. geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [2] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'sl']
    Family name → Stirling
    Sitelink count → 2
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Family name: Stirling, Added with [[User:Bargioni/QuickNames|QuickNames]]"
  2. 10w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Archie Stirling, James Stirling, Hannah Stirling +3
    Imported from → —
    Military branch → British Army
    Viaf cluster id → 60159136
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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