SAS
Submits a plan to Ritchie & Auchinleck to raid airfields behind the Afika Korps
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
David Stirling Biography and Timeline
Follow David Stirling through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
David Stirling, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1940–1943Years on this page
1940
SAS
Submits a plan to Ritchie & Auchinleck to raid airfields behind the Afika Korps
Role range: 1939-1945
1941
SAS
The Special Air Service destroys 90 enemy transport & other aircraft
Role range: 1939-1945
SAS
The Special Air Service destroys 90 enemy transport & other aircraft. Founds the Special Air Service which disrupts German supply lines in north Africa
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
Lieutenant Colonel
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel
Role range: 1939-1945
1943
Capture of London
Captured after the SAS has destroyed 250 enemy aircraft, sent to Colditz
Role range: 1939-1945
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