Montagu Stopford blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: General Sir Montagu Stopford GCB KBE DSO MC DL The Rifle Brigade 1892-1971 who commanded 33 Indian Corps in Burma 1943-45 and received the Japanese surrender on 24 October 1945 lived at Rock Hill 1950-1971 Recorded plaque organisation: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, Rifle Brigade.

General Sir Montagu Stopford was a distinguished British Army officer who commanded the 33rd Indian Corps in Burma during World War II and accepted the Japanese surrender on 24 October 1945, playing a significant role in the conclusion of hostilities in Southeast Asia.