(who writes about him in the foreword to Ronald Skirth's war memoir The Reluctant Tommy) and great-grandfather of historian and TV presenter, Dan Snow. References Books External links |- |- |- |- 1858 births 1940 deaths People from Newton Valence Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge People educated at Eton College British Army personnel of the Anglo-Zulu War British Army personnel of the Mahdist War British Army personnel of the Second Boer War British Army generals of World War I Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Somerset Light Infantry officers Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers officers Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley Thomas British Army lieutenant generals Military personnel from Hampshire