| Theodore Stephenson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1856 |
| Died | 1928 (aged 71–72) |
| Place of birth | Weymouth, Dorset |
| 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[]
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