Frederick Stephens (British Army officer)
Frederick Stephens | |
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Senior British and French Army officers observe a NATO exercise in Germany, 1950. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Stephens, CO 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade explains the exercise to a group of officers including Général d'armée Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, Major General Robert Arkwright, GOC 7th Armoured Division and Lieutenant General Sir Charles Keightley, C-in-C British Army of the Rhine. | |
| Born | 19 June 1906 Farnham, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 9 November 1967 (aged 61) Farringdon, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1925–1959 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 33782 |
| Unit | Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) 308th Infantry Brigade 31st Infantry Brigade Port Said Base |
| Battles / wars | World War II Suez Crisis |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in despatches |
Brigadier Frederick Stephens CBE DSO (19 June 1906 − 9 November 1967) was a British Army officer of the Second World War.