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Snow, Thomas D'Oyly. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Feb. 7, 1878. S. of the Rev. George D'Oyly (Exeter College, Oxford, 1836) (and Maria Jane). [B. May 5, 1858], at Newton Valence, hants. Bapt. June 13, 1858. School, Eton. Matric. Lent 1878. Second Lieut., Somerset L.I., 1879; Lieut., 1881; Capt., 1887. In the Zulu War, and the Soudan expedition, 1884-5; wounded. Major, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 1897. Brigade Major, Khartoum 1898; transferred to the Northamptonshire Regt. (in India), 1899; Brevet Lieut.-Colonel, 1898; mentioned in despatches twice. Colonel and D.Q.M.G. of the 8th Corps, 1903. Brigadier-General, Eastern Command, 1906-9. C.B., 1907. G.O.C., 11th Brigade, 1909; Major-General, 1910. G.O.C., 6th Division, 1911. In the Great War, 1914-19 (G.O.C., 7th Corps, 1915; mentioned in despatches six times; K.C.B., 1915; K.C.M.G., 1917; Commander, Legion of Honour (France); Grand Officer, Order of Leopold (Belgium); Belgian Croix de Guerre; Lieut.-Gen., 1918). Retired, 1920. During the battle of the Aisne, he had a bad riding accident from which he never fully recovered. Married, 1897, Charlotte Geraldine, 2nd dau. of Major-Gen. John Talbot Coke, and had issue. Died Aug. 30, 1940, in London. (Eton Sch. Lists; Walford, County Families; Who was Who; The Times, Aug. 30, 1940.) | Thomas D'oyly SNOW Approx. lifespan: 18581940 pens. St John's College adm1878:02:07 s. of Rev. George D' Oyly (1836) (and Maria Jane). [ b. 1858:05:05 Newton Valence, Hampshire , c. 1858:06:13 Sch: Eton Matric 1878:01LT: Second Lieutenant: Somerset L.I. 1879 Lieutenant: 1881 Captain: 1887 In the Zulu War Zulu, [South Africa], and the Soudan expedition [Sudan], 1884-85 wounded. Major: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1897 Brigade Major: Khartoum, [Sudan], 1898 transferred to Northamptonshire Regiment ( India , ) 1899 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel: 1898 Mentioned in Despatches twice. Colonel: and D.Q.M.G. of 8th Corps 1903 Brigadier-General, Eastern Command 1906-09 CB 1907 G.O.C., 11th Brigade 1909 Major-General: 1910 G.O.C., 6th Division 1911 In the Great War 1914-19 (G.O.C., 7th Corps 1915 Mentioned in Despatches six times; K.C.B. 1915 KCMG 1917 Commander: Legion of Honour ( France , ); Grand Officer: Order of Leopold ( Belgium , ); Belgian Croix de Guerre; Lieutenant-General: (1918). retired1920 During the battle of the Aisne, [France], he had a bad riding accident from which he never fully recovered. m. 1897 Charlotte Geraldine COKE 2nd dau. of Major-General John Talbot COKE had issue d. 1940:08:30 in London , ( Eton School Lists ; Walford, County Families; Who was Who; The Times 1940:08:30) |