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Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Egyptian Army
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Longest serving
Sir Reginald Wingate

1899 – 1916
Residence Sirdaria
Formation 21 December 1882
First holder Sir Evelyn Wood
Final holder Sir Charlton Spinks
Abolished 12 January 1937

The rank of Sirdar (Arabic: سردار) – a variant of Sardar – was assigned to the British Commander-in-Chief of the British-controlled Egyptian Army in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Sirdar resided at the Sirdaria, a three-block-long property in Zamalek which was also the home of British military intelligence in Egypt.

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Sirdar Took office Left office Time in office Ref
1
Sir Evelyn Wood
Wood, EvelynSir Evelyn Wood
(1838–1919)
21 December 1882 31 March 1885 2 years
2
Lord Grenfell
Grenfell, FrancisLord Grenfell
(1841–1925)
19 April 1886 12 April 1892 6 years
3
Lord Kitchener
Kitchener, HerbertLord Kitchener
(1850–1916)
13 April 1892 1899 7 years
4
Sir Reginald Wingate
Wingate, ReginaldSir Reginald Wingate
(1861–1953)
1899 1916 16–17 years
5
Sir Lee Stack
Stack, LeeSir Lee Stack
(1868–1924)
1916 20 November 1924 † 7–8 years
6
Sir Charlton Spinks
Spinks, CharltonSir Charlton Spinks
(1877–1959)
November 1924 12 January 1937 12 years, 2 months
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