Anthony Shaw (British Army officer)

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Director General of the Army Medical Services
from 1988 to 1990.

Early life

Shaw was born on 13 July 1930 to

Master of Arts (MA).[2] Having studied at Westminster Hospital Medical School, he qualified MRCS, LRCP in 1954.[1] He graduated Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB BCh) from the University of Cambridge in 1955.[2] He undertook his two pre-registration house officer placements at Westminster Hospital as a casualty officer and at Kingston Hospital as a house surgeon and obstetrics house officer.[1]

Military career

On 7 August 1956, as part of

commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps of the British Army as a lieutenant. He was given the service number 449523.[3] He transferred from the national service list to short service commission in the regular army on 29 August 1956 and was given seniority in the rank of lieutenant from 9 February 1956.[4] He was promoted to captain on 9 February 1957.[5] He transferred to a regular commission as a lieutenant on 25 June 1959 with seniority from 9 February 1956. On the same date he was promoted once more to captain with seniority from 9 February 1957.[6] He was promoted major on 1 April 1962.[7] He attended Staff College, Camberley in 1963.[1] During his early career, he was posted to Malta, Berlin, Malaya, and Nepal.[2]

He was promoted to

acting colonel, he was promoted to colonel on 9 August 1978.[9] He was Commander Medical, 2nd Infantry Division, BAOR between 1979 and 1981.[2]

He was promoted to

Director General of the Army Medical Services from 1988 to 1990.[1]

He retired from the British Army on 11 May 1991.[12]

Later life

Shaw continued his medical career after his military career and served as President of the Standing Medical Board, Aldershot, between 1995 and 2005.[1]

After years of ill health, he died on 27 July 2015 at Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley, Surrey. He was 85.[13]

Personal life

In 1961, Shaw married Gillian Best. Together they have one son and one daughter.[1]

Honours and decorations

Shaw was appointed

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "SHAW, Maj.-Gen. Anthony John". Who's Who 2013. A & C Black. November 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "MAJOR-GENERAL ANTHONY JOHN SHAW" (PDF). Epsom College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  3. ^ "No. 40863". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 August 1956. p. 4913.
  4. ^ "No. 40882". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 September 1956. pp. 5344–5345.
  5. ^ "No. 41013". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 February 1957. p. 1348.
  6. ^ "No. 41766". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 July 1959. p. 4549.
  7. ^ "No. 42767". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 August 1962. p. 6812.
  8. ^ "No. 44786". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 February 1969. p. 1500.
  9. ^ "No. 47622". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 August 1978. p. 10125.
  10. ^ "No. 48770". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 October 1981. p. 13274.
  11. ^ "No. 50066". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 March 1985. p. 3885.
  12. ^ "No. 52581". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 June 1991. p. 9705.
  13. ^ "SHAW". The Daily Telegraph. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  14. ^ "No. 49455". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 August 1983. p. 11162.
  15. ^ "No. 52458". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 February 1991. p. 3058.
  16. ^ "No. 50154". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1985. pp. 4–5.
  17. ^ "No. 51365". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1988. p. 2.
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