Frederick Stephenson (British Army officer)
British Army general
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General Sir Frederick Charles Arthur Stephenson, GCB (17 July 1821 – 10 March 1911) was a senior British Army officer who served as Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding the Home District from 1876 to 1879.
Sir Frederick Stephenson | |
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Oil sketch by Lady Munro | |
| Born | 17 July 1821 |
| Died | 10 March 1911 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Rank | General |
| Commands | Home District British Troops in Cairo |
Conflicts | Crimean War Second Opium War Mahdist War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
The second son of Major-General Sir Benjamin C. Stephenson, 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]