Frederick Stopford

Sir Frederick Stopford
Sir Frederick Stopford in January 1916
Born(1854-02-02)2 February 1854
Dublin, Ireland
Died4 May 1929(1929-05-04) (aged 75)
FatherJames Stopford
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1871–1920
RankLieutenant General
UnitGrenadier Guards
CommandsIX Corps
London District
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight 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

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.