Hugh Shaw (British Army officer)
Hugh Shaw | |
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Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath New Zealand War Medal Afghanistan Medal, 1878-80 Egypt Medal, 1882-89 Khedive's Star, 1882-91[1] |
Early life
Shaw was born in
Victoria Cross
Shaw was 25 years old, and a
For his gallant conduct at the skirmish near Nukumaru, in New Zealand, on the 24th of January last, in proceeding, under a heavy fire, with four Privates of the Regiment, who volunteered to accompany, him, to within 30 yards of the bush occupied by the Rebels, in order to carry off a comrade who was badly wounded. On the afternoon of that day, Captain Shaw was ordered to occupy a position about half a mile from the Camp. He advanced in skirmishing order, and, when about 30-yards from the bush, he deemed it prudent to retire to a palisade about 60 yards from the bush, as two of his party had been wounded. Finding that one of them was unable to move, he called for volunteers to advance to the front to carry the man to the rear, and the four Privates referred to accompanied him, under a heavy fire, to the place where the wounded man was lying, and they succeeded in bringing him to the rear.[2]
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He later achieved the rank of
References
- ^ "Victoria Cross group awarded to Captain Hugh Shaw, 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot". National Army Museum: Online Collection. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "No. 23044". The London Gazette. 28 November 1865. p. 6005.
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Hampshire)