William Thwaites

Sir William Thwaites
Born(1868-06-09)9 June 1868
Kensington, London, England
Died22 June 1947(1947-06-22) (aged 79)
Reading, Berkshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Years of service1887–1929
RankGeneral
CommandsTerritorial Army
British Army of the Rhine
47th (2nd London) Division
46th (North Midland) Division
141st (5th London) Brigade
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

General Sir William Thwaites, KCB, KCMG (9 June 1868 – 22 June 1947) was a British Army officer who served as commander of the British Army of the Rhine.