Frederick Stopford
| Sir Frederick Stopford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1854 |
| Died | 4 May 1929 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1871–1920 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
IX Corps London District |
| Battles/wars |
Anglo-Egyptian War Mahdist War Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Lieutenant General Sir Frederick William Stopford, KCB, KCMG, KCVO (2 February 1854 – 4 May 1929) was a British Army officer, best remembered for commanding the Suvla Bay landing in August 1915 during the Gallipoli Campaign.
He was a younger son of James Stopford, 4th Earl of Courtown, and his second wife Dora Pennefather. Stopford was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1871. He was appointed Aide-de-Camp to Sir John Adye, Chief of Staff for the Egyptian Expeditionary Force and took part in the Battle of Tel el-Kebir in 1882. He went on to be Aide-de-Camp to Major General Arthur Fremantle, Commander of the Suakin Expedition in 1885. He was then made Brigade Major for the Brigade of Guards which had been posted to Egypt.
He returned to England to be Brigade Major of 2nd Infantry Brigade at Aldershot in 1886. He became Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Horseguards in 1892 and Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Aldershot in 1894. He took part in the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War in 1895 and became Assistant Adjutant General at Horseguards in 1897.
He took part in the Second Boer War as Military Secretary to General Sir Redvers Buller and later Military Secretary to the General Officer Commanding Natal, for which he was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in November 1900.
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