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Montagu Stopford

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British Army general (1892-1971)

United KingdomLived 1892 to 1971 · aged 78
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General Sir Montagu George North Stopford, was a senior British Army officer who fought during both the First and Second World Wars.

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A half-length, seated portrait of Lieutenant-General Sir Montagu Stopford in uniform.A half-length, seated portrait of Lieutenant-General Sir Montagu Stopford in uniform.Lieutenant General Montagu Stopford, GOC XXXIII Indian Corps (right), confers with Major General John Grover, GOC 2nd Division (left) and Brigadier Joseph Salomons, commanding the 9th Indian Brigade (centre), after the opening of the Imphal-Kohima road, June 1944.Lieutenant General Montagu Stopford, GOC XXXIII Indian Corps (right), confers with Major General John Grover, GOC 2nd Division (left) and Brigadier Joseph Salomons, commanding the 9th Indian Brigade (centre), after the opening of the Imphal-Kohima road, June 1944.Lieutenant General Sir Montagu Stopford, GOC-in-C of the British 12th Army, inspects a guard of honour mounted by men of the 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, during the formal ceremony in Rangoon where General Heitarō Kimura and his staff handed over their swords to staff officers of the 12th Army.Lieutenant General Sir Montagu Stopford, GOC-in-C of the British 12th Army, inspects a guard of honour mounted by men of the 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, during the formal ceremony in Rangoon where General Heitarō Kimura and his staff handed over their swords to staff officers of the 12th Army.In the Throne Room, Government House, Rangoon, which was used for the surrender negotiations, Lieutenant General Takazo Numata with Lieutenant Colonel Morio Tomura (left) and Rear Admiral Kaigye Chudo (right) faces the Allied commanders (front row, l to r): Brigadier E. G. Gibbons, Captain F. S. Habecker, Major General Feng Yee, Mr M. E. Dening, Rear Admiral W. R. Patterson, Lieutenant General F. A. M. Browning, Air Marshal Sounders, Major General R. F. Denning, Brigadier M. S. K. Maunsell, Air Vice Marshal A. T. Cole and Captain J. P. H. Perks. In the rear row, seated to Lieutenant General Browning's left is Lieutenant General Sir Montagu Stopford.In the Throne Room, Government House, Rangoon, which was used for the surrender negotiations, Lieutenant General Takazo Numata with Lieutenant Colonel Morio Tomura (left) and Rear Admiral Kaigye Chudo (right) faces the Allied commanders (front row, l to r): Brigadier E. G. Gibbons, Captain F. S. Habecker, Major General Feng Yee, Mr M. E. Dening, Rear Admiral W. R. Patterson, Lieutenant General F. A. M. Browning, Air Marshal Sounders, Major General R. F. Denning, Brigadier M. S. K. Maunsell, Air Vice Marshal A. T. Cole and Captain J. P. H. Perks. In the rear row, seated to Lieutenant General Browning's left is Lieutenant General Sir Montagu Stopford.

Awards 8

1945Commander of the Legion of Merit
1940Distinguished Service Order
1917Military Cross
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Connected to Montagu 6

Rama Raghoba RaneAlso won Mentioned in DespatchesHjalmar Riiser-LarsenAlso won Commander of the Legion of MeritJean-Louis GeorgelinAlso won Commander of the Legion of MeritYolande BeekmanAlso won Mentioned in DespatchesAlistair CarnsAlso won Mentioned in DespatchesVolker WiekerAlso won Commander of the Legion of Merit

About this person

General Sir Montagu George North Stopford, was a senior British Army officer who fought during both the First and Second World Wars. The latter he served in with distinction, commanding XXXIII Indian Corps in the Far East, where he served under General Sir William Slim, and played a significant role in the Burma Campaign, specifically during the Battle of Kohima in mid-1944.

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United Kingdom
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1971 · aged 78
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