Frederick Shaw (British Army officer)
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Shaw | |
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Family
Shaw was born on 31 July 1861, the son of John Shaw of Normanton, Derbyshire. He was educated at Repton School. He married Florence Edith Denton, daughter of Reverend Canon Denton of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. She died in 1918; they had one daughter.[1]
Military career
Shaw was
Promoted to
He served in World War I, initially commanding the 3rd Division's 9th Brigade in which role he deployed to France.[2] He was wounded by a shell that hit his headquarters on 12 November 1914.[2] After his recovery, in 1915, he was initially appointed as general officer commanding (GOC) of the 29th Division on its mobilisation in January. Just two months later, however, he was replaced by Aylmer Hunter-Weston and was later appointed Commander of the 13th (Western) Division.[5] He then became Director of Home Defence and subsequently Chief of the General Staff for Home Forces.[2]
On 19 September 1919, during the Irish War of Independence, he suggested that the police force in Ireland be expanded via the recruitment of a special force of volunteer British ex-servicemen.[6] Following direct intervention from London, the "Black and Tans" and Auxiliary Division of the Constabulary were introduced in order to achieve a decisive result. This intervention preceded a purge of the Irish administration at Dublin Castle during which Shaw himself was replaced.[7]
Shaw retired in 1920 and died on 6 January 1942.[1]
References
- ^ a b Who Was Who 1941–50.
- ^ a b c d e f g University of Birmingham
- ^ Hart´s Army list, 1903
- ^ "The War - Return of Troops". The Times. No. 36842. London. 9 August 1902. p. 11.
- ^ "King's Collections : Archive Catalogues : Military Archives".
- ISBN 019821863X.
- ^ Ainsworth, John S. (2000). British Security Policy in Ireland, 1920-1921: A Desperate Attempt by the Crown to Maintain Anglo-Irish Unity by Force. Proceedings 11th Irish-Australian Conference, Murdoch University, Perth. p. 1.
Further reading
- Davies, Frank (1997). Bloody Red Tabs: General Officer Casualties of the Great War 1914–1918. London: Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 9781783462377.