Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Eight: Warrant Officer Class I G. E. Shaw, Military Foot Police, late Yorkshire Regiment
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (5163 Pte. G. Shaw, Yorkshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5163 Pte. G. Shaw. York Regt.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (P-230 A.W.O. Cl. 1. G. E. Shaw. M.F.P.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (P230 W.O. Class 1, G. E. Shaw, M.P.S.C.) re-engraved naming; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (2204234 Sjt. G. E. Shaw. R.E.); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 2nd ‘Coronation robes’ issue (George Edward Shaw); Serbia, Kingdom, Medal for Zeal, 1st Class in Gold, bronze-gilt; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, both groups mounted as worn and housed in separate Baldwin & Sons, London, fitted cases, minor edge bruise to TEM and light contact marks, generally good very fine

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, V.R. (No. 4205 Corpl. S. Shaw. 2nd. W.Y.V.R.E.) engraved naming, very fine (17) £400-£500

M.I.D. London Gazette 11 June 1918.

George Edward Shaw attested for the Yorkshire Regiment and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, before transferring to the Royal Engineers (Territorial Force). Called up for service during the Great War, he served with the Military Foot Police, and was advanced Warrant Officer Class I. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches; although a Meritorious Service Medal is with his group no trace of him having been awarded the M.S.M. has been found. He was subsequently employed by the Post Office as a Postman-Messenger.