Theodore Stephenson
Theodore Stephenson | |
---|---|
Born |
1856 Weymouth, Dorset |
Died | 1928 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Years of service | 1874–1918 |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held |
6th Division 2nd Division Troops in the Straits Settlements 65th (2nd Lowland) Division |
Battles/wars |
Second Boer War Zulu Rebellion World War I |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Theodore Edward Stephenson CB (1856–1928) was a British Army officer who commanded 2nd Division.
Military career
Educated at Marlborough College,[1] Stephenson was commissioned into the 56th Regiment of Foot in 1874.[2] He served in the Second Boer War in which he commanded a column which took part in the attack on Plessis Poort.[3] He also served in the Zulu Rebellion of 1905 and became General Officer Commanding 6th Division in 1906, General Officer Commanding 2nd Division in 1907[4] and Commander of the Troops in the Straits Settlements in 1910.[3] He served in World War I as General Officer Commanding 65th (2nd Lowland) Division before retiring in 1918.[3]
Family
He married Philippa Watson.[5]
References
- ↑ North Wiltshire Online Census Project—1871
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24135. p. 4534. 29 September 1874. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- 1 2 3 Death of Major-General Stephenson
- ↑ Army Commands
- ↑ Family tree maker
Military offices | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by Arthur Wynne |
General Officer Commanding the 6th Division 1906–1907 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Parsons |
Preceded by Bruce Hamilton |
General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division 1907–1910 |
Succeeded by Henry Lawson |
Preceded by Thomas Perrott |
GOC Troops in the Straits Settlements 1910–1914 |
Succeeded by Raymond Reade |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/16/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.