David Stirling

British mountaineer, world war ii british army officer, and the founder of the special air service (1915-1990).

Born November 15th, 1915 in Lecropt. [ref]

Died November 4th, 1990 at 74 years old in Westminster. [ref]

Occupations
military officer, mountaineer
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde