Sidney Kirkman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sidney Kirkman

British Army general

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1895

Place of Birth: Bedford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1982

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

General Sir Sidney Chevalier Kirkman, (29 July 1895 – 29 October 1982) was a British Army officer, who served in both the First World War and Second World War.
During the latter he commanded the artillery of the Eighth Army during the Second Battle of El Alamein, following which he commanded the 50th Division during the Allied invasion of Sicily and XIII Corps throughout most of the Italian Campaign.
He later became Director General of Civil Defence in the Civil Defence Department from 1954 to 1960.