Major General Sir Wilkinson Dent Bird, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (4 May 1869 – 6 January 1943) was an officer of the British Army during the late-19th century and the First World War.
[2][3] That year, he served with the Niger Expedition, where he was mentioned in despatches and received a brevet promotion to major on 6 June 1897.
[4] Bird served with his regiment in the Second Boer War, where he was present at the Relief of Mafeking and was again mentioned in despatches, but was severely wounded and returned home in 1900.
[9] Bird was severely wounded at the First Battle of the Aisne, on 15 September; his leg had to be amputated as a result, and on recovery he returned to the general staff rather than regimental service.
[12] From December 1929 to 1939, Bird served as the colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), taking over from General Sir Charles Monro.