Henry Edward Snow was the son of Henry and Margaret Snow, of Eastham, Cheshire. He enlisted in the Royal Artillery, transferred to the Army Physical Training Corps, and volunteered for airborne forces.

Sergeant Snow successfully completed his glider training and was attached to HQ Platoon, 9 (Airborne) Field Company, Royal Engineers, and took part in Operation Market Garden (Arnhem).

Sgt Snow was killed in action on 24 September 1944, aged 25, and was given a field burial in the garden of the Ter Horst family, opposite Oosterbeek church, Benedendorpsweg, Oosterbeek, and was re-interred to Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery on 6 September 1945.