Edward Stopford Claremont
| Edward Stopford Claremont | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Edward Charles John Stopford 23 January 1819 |
| Died | 16 July 1890 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Soldier, military attaché |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Charlotte |
| Parent(s) |
General Sir Edward Stopford Anaïs Aubert |
| Relatives | General Sir George Wetherall (father-in-law) |
General Edward Stopford Claremont CB (23 January 1819 – 16 July 1890) was a British soldier who was the United Kingdom's first military attaché, holding the post in Paris for 25 years.
Stopford Claremont was born in Paris with the name Edward Charles John Stopford, the illegitimate son of Lieutenant General Hon. Sir Edward Stopford and Anaïs Pauline Nathalie Aubert, known as Mademoiselle Anaïs, an actress in the Comédie-Française. His paternal grandfather was James Stopford, 2nd Earl of Courtown. James Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown refused to allow him to use the sole name of Stopford because of his illegitimate status and so he was naturalised in Britain by private act of Parliament in 1836 with the name of Edward Stopford Claremont.
Stopford Claremont entered the British Army in 1838 as an Ensign in the Royal Regiment of Foot, promoted to Lieutenant in 1841 and Captain in the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment in 1845. For "distinguished service" he was given brevet rank of Major in 1854. As "military commissioner" he was attached to the French army in 1855 during the Crimean War and was commended for his services by General Canrobert. Later that year he was given brevet Lieutenant-Colonel rank and awarded the CB. He was also with French forces during the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859 and the Franco-Prussian War in 1870–71.
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