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Mentioned in Despatches (8) Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas D’Oyly Snow, KCB, KCMG (5 May 1858 – 30 August 1940) was a British Army officer who fought on the Western Front during the First World War.
Husband of Charlotte-Geraldine (Coke) Snow — married 12 Jan 1897 in St. George's Cathedral, Aldershot, Hampshire, England. Descendants. Father of Diana Mary D'Oyly Snow, Rhoda Geraldine Snow, George D'Oyly Snow and John Fitzgerald Snow. Died 30 Aug 1940 at age 82 in Kensington, London, England.
- Male
- May 5, 1858
- Charlotte-Geraldine (Coke) Snow
- August 30, 1940
18 de oct. de 2008 · Sir Thomas D'Oyly Snow, the grandfather of TV journalists Peter and Jon Snow, was a general at the Battle of the Somme who sent thousands of men to their deaths.
Sir Thomas D'Oyly Snow ; Apodo (s) "Granizado" "Bola de nieve" "Oso polar" Nació ( ) 5 de mayo de 1858 Newton Valence, Hampshire: Fallecido: 30 de agosto de 1940 (82 años) Kensington Gate, Londres: Lealtad: Reino Unido: Servicio / sucursal: Armada británica: Años de servicio: 1879–1920: Rango: Teniente general: Unidad: 13 ° Regimiento de
26 de ago. de 2014 · One hundred years ago today, my grandfather, Lieutenant General Sir Thomas D’Oyly Snow, led the retreat from Mons. It was the last time in history that the British cavalry charged....
The papers of General Sir Thomas D'Oyly Snow provide a remarkable insight into the mindset of the Great War commanders. Despite being severely injured during the first Battle of the Marne when his horse fell and rolled over him, cracking his pelvis, Snow served at some of the most important battles of the Western Front
Thomas was the eldest son of the Rev George D'Oyly Snow, born on 5 May 1858 at Newton Valence, Hants. He was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge. He was commissioned into the 13th Light Infantry in 1879 in time for the Zulu War. He took part in the Nile Expedition as part of the Mounted Infantry Regiment of the Camel Corps.
