Gen. Sir Montagu George North Stopford, GCB KBE DSO MC

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Gen. Sir Montagu George North Stopford, GCB KBE DSO MC

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Death: March 10, 1971 (78)
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Son of Col. Sir Lionel Arthur Montague Stopford, KCVO CB DL and Mabel Georgina Emily Stopford
Husband of Dorothy Stopford

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About Gen. Sir Montagu George North Stopford, GCB KBE DSO MC

He was a senior British Army officer during the Second World War and Commander-in-Chief of the South East Asia Command from 1946 to 1947.

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General Sir Montagu George North Stopford GCB, KBE, DSO, MC (16 November 1892 – 10 March 1971) was a senior British Army officer who fought during both World War I and World War II. The latter he served in with distinction, commanding XXXIII Indian Corps in the Far East, where he served under Field Marshal 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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