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 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 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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 |