Frederick Stephenson
| Sir Frederick Stephenson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 17 July 1821 |
| Died | 10 March 1911 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Home District British Troops in Cairo |
| Battles/wars |
Crimean War Second Opium War Mahdist War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Frederick Charles Arthur Stephenson GCB (17 July 1821 – 10 March 1911) was Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding the Home District.
Military career
Stephenson was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1837.[1] He fought in the Crimean War and took part in the expeditions to China in 1858 and 1860 during the Second Opium War.[1]
He was appointed Acting Inspector-General of the Auxiliary Forces in 1873 and made Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding the Home District in 1876.[2]
He became Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of Occupation in Cairo in 1883 during the Mahdist War.[3] He also led the Frontier Force and defeated the Dervish Army at the Battle of Ginnis in Sudan in 1885.[1]
In retirement he was Constable of the Tower from 1898 to 1911.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "General Sir Frederick Stephenson - Letters - Egyptian Occupation".
- ↑ Frederick Charles Arthur Stephenson. At home and on the battlefield. p. 37.
- ↑ "The Egyptian Collection of William Joseph Myers". Nicholas Reeves.
- ↑ George John Younghusband. "The tower from within".
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Prince Edward |
GOC Home District 1876–1879 |
Succeeded by Sir George Higginson |
| Preceded by Hon. Sir Arthur Hardinge |
Colonel of the Coldstream Guards 1892–1911 |
Succeeded by Lord William Seymour |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Daniel Lysons |
Constable of the Tower of London 1898–1911 |
Succeeded by Sir Evelyn Wood |