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Sir George Stirling, 9th Baronet

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With the premature deaths of his sons, the baronetcy became dormant on the death of Sir George, as the possible American heirs failed to claim it.
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He served as Staff Captain at Mounted Infantry Headquarters from 18 October 1900 until 19 February 1902, when he was attached to the
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Stirling was wounded and mentioned in despatches three times (in 1915, 1917 and 1918) during the course of the war. He was promoted
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in February 1912. He vacated this appointment in November 1914 to rejoin his regiment in France after the outbreak of
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A biography of Lady Stirling was published in the 104th edition of the Scottish Red Cross News magazine in 1945.
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in November 1915, when he was given command of the 2nd Essex Regiment. Stirling was promoted temporary
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and the Transvaal until October 1900, during which he was slightly wounded (26 September 1900).
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Stirling was commissioned as a Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Stirlingshire in June 1915 and became
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and served as Commandant, Lines of Communication, British Armies in France from October 1918.
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A glass negative of a photograph of Lady Stirling from 1921 is held in the archives of the
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Charles Alexander Sprot Home (3 April 1910 – 19 June 1938) – Died in a yachting accident
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George Archibald Mungo (10 March 1915 – 14 December 1941) – Died of wounds received at
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May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and the battle of
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In November 1904, Stirling married Mabel Elizabeth Sprot (1883–1983), daughter of
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lieutenant colonel in January 1918 and full lieutenant colonel in June 1924.
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from 29 October 1936 until his death on 1 May 1949. He was also Keeper of
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in June 1902, and he stepped down from his command on 21 August, leaving
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in South Africa throughout the war from 1899 until 1902. He was promoted
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and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the
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to the 5th Army Corps in December 1914 and then promoted temporary
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Stirling was appointed Commander to the Military Division of the
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On retirement, Stirling took command of the 9th battalion of
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Marjorie Marigold Ann (12 February 1920 – 20 April 2018)
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with two clasps, and was appointed a Companion of the
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on 29 January 1900. He took part in operations in the
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Elizabeth Gloriana (b. 27 February 1906) – Baptised
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Index

Sir George Murray Home Stirling, 9th Baronet
CBE
DSO
British Army
Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire
Sir Charles Stirling, 8th Baronet
Eton
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Glorat
Stirlingshire
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Lord-Lieutenant
Dumbarton Castle
Justice of the Peace
Order of the British Empire
1919 Birthday Honours
second lieutenant
2nd Essex Regiment (56th Foot)
lieutenant
British India
Chitral Relief Force
Robert Low
Tirah Campaign
North-West Frontier
Second Boer War
captain
Orange Free State
Poplar Grove
Driefontein
Sanna's Post

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