Frederick Stopford
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Lieutenant General Sir Frederick William Stopford, KCB, KCMG, KCVO (2 February 1854 ā 4 May 1929) was a British Army officer, best remembered for commanding the landing at Suvla Bay in August 1915, during the Gallipoli Campaign, where he failed to order an aggressive exploitation of the initially successful landings.
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Sir Frederick Stopford | |
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Born | (1854-02-02)2 February 1854 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 4 May 1929(1929-05-04) (aged 75) London, Middlesex, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1871ā1920 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | Grenadier Guards |
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 Mentioned in Despatches |
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