Edward Stedman
Sir Edward Stedman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1842 |
| Died | 1925 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1860 - 1907 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | Chitral Expedition |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire |
General Sir Edward Stedman GCB KCIE (1842–1925) was a senior British Indian Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary to the India Office.
Military career
Stedman was commissioned into the Bengal Staff Corps in 1860.[1] By 1887 he was appointed Commanding Officer of the 3 Gorkha Rifles and was strongly commended for his leadership in Upper Burma by Major-General Sir George Stuart White, Commanding the Upper Burma Field Force.[2] Later that year Stedman was made Inspector-General of Police in Upper Burma.[3]
He joined the Chitral Expedition in 1895 as Second-in-command and General of Communications.[4]
He was appointed Military Secretary to the India Office in 1899.[5]
He was also Colonel of the 23rd Sikh Pioneers.[6]
References
- ^ "No. 23431". The London Gazette. 13 October 1868. p. 5386.
- ^ "No. 25735". The London Gazette. 2 September 1887. p. 4760.
- ^ "No. 25761". The London Gazette. 25 November 1887. p. 6373.
- ^ "No. 26680". The London Gazette. 15 November 1895. p. 6176.
- ^ The military in British India: the development of British Land Forces in South Asia, 1600-1947 By T. A. Heathcote, Page265 Manchester University Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-7190-3570-8
- ^ "No. 27676". The London Gazette. 13 May 1904. p. 3090.