| Military ranks of Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Turco-Egyptian ranks (until 1958) | Modern Egyptian ranks | Western equivalents |
| Officers | ||
| Mushir مشير | General of the army/ Field Marshal | |
| Sirdar سردار | Fariq awwal فريق أول | Colonel General |
| Fariq فريق | Lieutenant General | |
| Liwa لواء | Major General | |
| Amiralay أمير آلاي | Amid عميد | Brigadier |
| Qaimaqam قائم مقام | Aqid عقيد | Colonel |
| Bimbashi بكباشي | Muqaddam مقدم | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Sagh صاغ | Raid رائد | Major |
| Yuzbashi يوزباشي | Naqib نقيب | Captain |
| Mulazim awwal ملازم أول | First Lieutenant | |
| Mulazim thani ملازم ثاني | Mulazim ملازم | Second Lieutenant |
| Non-commissioned officers | ||
| Shawish شاويش | Raqib رقيب | Sergeant |
| Ombashi أومباشي | Arif عريف | Corporal |
| Soldiers | ||
| Askari عسكري | Jundi جندي | Private |
Sirdar, 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.[1] The Sirdar resided at the Sirdaria, a three-block-long property in Zamalek which was also the home of British military intelligence in Egypt.[2]
| No. | Portrait | Sirdar | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Evelyn Wood (1838–1919) | 1883 | 1885 | 1–2 years | |
| 2 | Lord Grenfell (1841–1925) | 1885 | 1892 | 6–7 years | |
| 3 | Lord Kitchener (1850–1916) | 1892 | 1899 | 6–7 years | |
| 4 | Sir Reginald Wingate (1861–1953) | 1899 | 1916 | 16–17 years | |
| 5 | Sir Lee Stack (1868–1924) | 1916 | 20 November 1924 † | 7–8 years | |
| 6 | Sir Charlton Spinks (1868–1959) | November 1924 | 12 January 1937 | 12 years, 2 months |
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References
- ^ "Sirdar". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ Raafat, Samir (2001-02-15). "The Sirdaria". Cairo Times. Retrieved 2012-07-02.