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Theodore Stephenson
Born1856
Weymouth, Dorset
Died1928
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1874–1918
RankMajor-General
Commands6th Division
2nd Division
Troops in the Straits Settlements
65th (2nd Lowland) Division
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
Zulu Rebellion
World War I
AwardsCompanion 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

  1. ^ North Wiltshire Online Census Project—1871
  2. ^ "No. 24135". The London Gazette. 29 September 1874.
  3. ^ a b c Death of Major-General Stephenson
  4. ^ Army Commands
  5. ^ Family tree maker
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding the 6th Division
1906–1907 		Succeeded by
Preceded by General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division
1907–1910 		Succeeded by
Preceded by GOC Troops in the Straits Settlements
1910–1914 		Succeeded by

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