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ZUM4940988 Sep. 09, 1954 - New Director General of C.D. chosen. General Sir Sidney Kirkman: General Sir Sidney Kirkman, has been chosen as the new Director-General of Civil Defence. General Kirkman is 59 and retired recently from the army. He rose from Major to Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the six years of the 1939-45 war by .; (add.info.: Sep. 09, 1954 - New Director General of C.D. chosen. General Sir Sidney Kirkman: General Sir Sidney Kirkman, has been chosen as the new Director-General of Civil Defence. General Kirkman is 59 and retired recently from the army. He rose from Major to Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the six years of the 1939-45 war. Photo shows General Sir Sidney Kirkman - New C.D. Chief); Photo ?? Keystone/Zuma; .