Theodore Stephenson
British Army general
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Major-General Theodore Edward Stephenson, CB (1856–1928) was a British Army officer who commanded the 2nd Division from 1907 to 1910.
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| Born | 1856 |
| Died | 1928 (aged 71–72) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1874–1918 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 65th (2nd Lowland) Division (1916) Troops in the Straits Settlements (1910–1914) 2nd Division (1907–1910) 6th Division (1906–1907) |
| Conflicts | Second Boer War Zulu Rebellion First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
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 and commanded a column in the attack on Plessis Poort.[3] In his final despatch from South Africa in June 1902, Lord Kitchener, Commander-in-Chief of the forces during the latter part of the war, described Stephenson as "an excellent Officer, who has displayed good sense wherever he has been employed".[4] Following the end of the war in June 1902, he stayed on in South Africa for several months with a staff appointment and the local rank of major-general.[5][6]
Stephenson also served in the Zulu Rebellion of 1905 and became General Officer Commanding 6th Division in November 1906,[7] General Officer Commanding 2nd Division in 1907,[8] and commander of the Troops in the Straits Settlements in 1910.[3]
He served in the First World War as General Officer Commanding 65th (2nd Lowland) Division before retiring in 1918.[3]
Family
Stephenson married Philippa Watson.[9]