| Surname: | Shaw |
| Initials: | C J |
| Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
| Army Number: | .594 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 29/11/1915 to 6/4/16 and 15/7/1916 to 13/6/1917. Class Z Reserve 16/6/1919. 9/2/1900 he enlisted as a Pte in the Royal Horse Artillery, No. 4276, age 18.6 years, occupation Porter, born St Clements, London, Middlesex, address: mother 20 H Block, Peabody Buildings, Russel Street, London, 6/10/1904 transferred to MMP, 26/11/1915 promoted A/Cpl, 2/5/1916 promoted A/paid/Sgt, 2/7/1916 reverted to A/Cpl with Pay, 11/10/1916 promoted A/Sgt paid. Served Home 9/2/1900 to 18/1/1901, South Africa 19/1/1901 to 12/3/1902, Home 13/3/1902 to 19/5/1905, Egypt 20/5/1905 to 21/10/1907, Home 22/10/1907 to 8/2/1908, Army Reserve 9/2/1908 to 4/8/1914, Home 5/8/1914 to 28/11/1915, BEF 29/11/1915 to 6/4/1916, Home 7/4/1917 to 14/7/1916, ? 15/7/1917 to 15/6/1917, Home 16/7/1917 to 15/6/1919 to class Z reserve, 31/3/1920 to discharge. 5/8/1911 he married Alice Francis Barr at St Jude's, Grays Inn Road, London, address: 1 Raquet Street, Fleet Street, London EC and later 31 Acton Street, Grays Inn Road, London WC also 21 Almington Street, Finsbury Park London, N4. 16/6/1919 he was awarded 8/3d per week + 3/6d per week for 2 children, until further notice, disability injury to hand and arm, 30% disability. Info from Pension Index Card: Shaw, Charles John, MMP, 594, RHA, A Re., 15/6/1919, 11/M/412356, 32033M, Stamp: Ad 31/5/1919 at 11/9d from 16/6/1919 till further notice, Chelsea No. Z/Misc.1911, DEAD 28/7/1924,received 2/6/1919. Charles john Shaw. He has the same No. as L/Cpl E Collins. MFP. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/139 Page: 267 April 9, 1904) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal awarded as Gnr, Royal Horse Artillery, No. 4276. Remarks: HH Section Pom Pom. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/139 Page: 276 March 9, 1904) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1900 & South Africa 1901 awarded as Gnr, Royal Horse Artillery, No. 4276. |