Made a temporary lieutenant general the following year, he handed over XII Corps to Lieutenant General Neil Ritchie and was sent to India to become GOC of XXXIII Indian Corps, in succession to Lieutenant General Philip Christison, who was posted to XV Corps as its GOC.
Made a temporary lieutenant general in early November, Stopford handed over XII Corps to Lieutenant General Neil Ritchie later in the month. Stopford was sent to India to become GOC of XXXIII Indian Corps, in succession to Lieutenant General Philip Christison, who was posted to XV Corps as its GOC.