Thomas Snow (British Army officer)
Sir Thomas Snow | |
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| Nicknames | "Slush" "Snowball" "Polar Bear" |
| Born | 5 May 1858 |
| Died | 30 August 1940 (aged 82) Kensington Gate, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1879–1920 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | 13th Regiment of Foot Somerset Light Infantry Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
| Commands | Western Command (1918–19) VII Corps (1915–18) 27th Division (1914–15) 4th Division (1911–14) |
| Conflicts | Zulu War Mahdist War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George 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. He played an important role in the war, leading the 4th Division in the retreat of August 1914, and commanding VII Corps at the unsuccessful diversion of the Attack on the Gommecourt Salient on the first day on the Somme (1 July 1916) and at the Battle of Cambrai in November 1917.