Montagu Stopford

Sir Montagu Stopford
Sir Montagu Stopford
Nickname(s)	"Monty"
Born	16 November 1892; Hanover Square, London, England
Died	10 March 1971 (aged 78); Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Buried	Heythrop, Oxfordshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1911–1949
Rank	General
Service number	4554
Unit	Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Commands held	Northern Command (1947–49); South East Asia Command (1946); Twelfth Army (1945); XXXIII Indian Corps (1943–45); XII Corps (1942–43); Staff College, Camberley (1941–42); 56th (London) Infantry Division (1941); 17th Infantry Brigade (1939–41); 53rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) (c. 1919–20)
Battles/wars	First World War; Second World War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Distinguished Service Order; Military Cross; Mentioned in Despatches (3)
Relations	Sir Lionel Stopford (father)

General Sir Montagu George North Stopford, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC, DL (16 November 1892 – 10 March 1971) 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.