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]
frederick, stephenson, british, army, officer, general, frederick, charles, arthur, stephenson, july, 1821, march, 1911, senior, british, army, officer, served, major, general, commanding, brigade, guards, general, officer, commanding, home, district, from, 18. 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 StephensonSir Frederick Stephenson an oil sketch by Lady MunroBorn17 July 1821 1821 07 17 Died10 March 1911 1911 03 11 aged 89 AllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branchBritish ArmyRankGeneralCommands heldHome DistrictBritish Troops in CairoBattles warsCrimean WarSecond Opium WarMahdist WarAwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathMilitary career editThe 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 References edit a b c General Sir Frederick Stephenson Letters Egyptian Occupation Archived from the original on 20 July 2011 Retrieved 20 June 2010 Frederick Charles Arthur Stephenson At home and on the battlefield p 37 The Egyptian Collection of William Joseph Myers Nicholas Reeves Archived from the original on 14 July 2011 Retrieved 20 June 2010 George John Younghusband The tower from within Military officesPreceded byPrince Edward GOC Home District1876 1879 Succeeded bySir George HigginsonNew title GOC British Troops in Egypt1883 1888 Succeeded bySir James DormerHonorary titlesPreceded byHon Sir Arthur Hardinge Colonel of the Coldstream Guards1892 1911 Succeeded byLord William SeymourPreceded bySir Daniel Lysons Constable of the Tower of London1898 1911 Succeeded bySir Evelyn Wood Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Stephenson British Army officer amp oldid 1180512366, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
