Theodore Stephenson
Theodore Stephenson | |
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| Born | 1856 Weymouth, Dorset |
| Died | 1928 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1874–1918 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 65th (2nd Lowland) Division (1916) Troops in the Straits Settlements (1910–14) 2nd Division (1907–10) 6th Division (1906–07) |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War Zulu Rebellion First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
Major-General Theodore Edward Stephenson, CB (1856–1928) was a British Army officer who commanded the 2nd Division from 1907 to 1910.
Military career
[edit]Educated at Marlborough College,[1] Stephenson was commissioned into the 56th Regiment of Foot in 1874.[2] He served in the Second Boer War and commanded a column in the attack on Plessis Poort.[3] In his final despatch from South Africa in June 1902, Lord Kitchener, Commander-in-Chief of the forces during the latter part of the war, described Stephenson as "an excellent Officer, who has displayed good sense wherever he has been employed".[4] Following the end of the war in June 1902, he stayed on in South Africa for several months with a staff appointment and the local rank of major-general.[5][6]
Stephenson also served in the Zulu Rebellion of 1905 and became General Officer Commanding 6th Division in 1906, General Officer Commanding 2nd Division in 1907,[7] and commander of the Troops in the Straits Settlements in 1910.[3] He served in the First World War as General Officer Commanding 65th (2nd Lowland) Division before retiring in 1918.[3]
Family
[edit]Stephenson married Philippa Watson.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ North Wiltshire Online Census Project—1871 Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 24135". The London Gazette. 29 September 1874. p. 4534.
- ^ a b c "Death of Major-General Stephenson". Straits Times. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 27459". The London Gazette. 29 July 1902. pp. 4835–4836.
- ^ "No. 27496". The London Gazette. 18 November 1902. p. 7339.
- ^ "No. 27502". The London Gazette. 9 December 1902. p. 8512.
- ^ Army Commands Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
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