Frederick Stopford
Sir Frederick Stopford | |
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Sir Frederick Stopford in January 1916 | |
| Born | 2 February 1854 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 4 May 1929 (aged 75) London, Middlesex, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1871–1920 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Commands | IX Corps London District |
| Conflicts | |
| 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 |
| Relations | James Stopford, 4th Earl of Courtown (father) |
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 landing at Suvla Bay in August 1915, during the Gallipoli Campaign, where he failed to order an aggressive exploitation of the initially successful landings.