10 Facts About Lionel Stopford

Sir Montagu Stopford, Lionel Stopford was commissioned into the Clare Militia and then transferred to the Irish Guards.

Lionel Stopford fought in the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War and took part in the Sikkim Expedition in 1888.

Lionel Stopford was appointed deputy assistant adjutant general in Ireland in 1898, and after transferring as a major to the newly created Irish Guards in October 1900, DAAG at army headquarters in April 1901.

Lionel Stopford was then a DAAG at the Staff College, Camberley in 1905.

Lionel Stopford was then appointed as a GSO1 at the Staff College in May 1908.

Lionel Stopford went on half-pay after relinquishing this assignment in January 1909 before going on to be an assistant adjutant general at the War Office in 1909 and being raised to colonel soon after taking up this position, in February.

Lionel Stopford succeeded Colonel William Capper as commandant of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in January 1911.

Lionel Stopford was promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier general in January 1913 while serving in this position.

Lionel Stopford served in World War I as a brigade commander until June 1916 when he was raided again to temporary brigadier general and became a deputy adjutant and quartermaster general.

Lionel Stopford was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in January 1916.