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The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal B Shaw

Lance Corporal Benjamin SHAW, G/23959, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly East Kent Regiment, ( The Buffs), Service No.1374 ), died, Deolali, India, 9th October 1918.

26th February 1889, born Shrewsbury, Shropshire, son of Henry & Anna (Hannah) Shaw.

1911 Census - Little Lacton, The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent - Benjamin Shaw, boarder, age 22, single, surveying clerk, Estate Agent, worker, born Wellington, Shropshire.

Enlisted Ashford, Kent.

26th August 1915, posted Asiatic Theatre of War.

Commemorated at Kirkee 1914 -1918 Memorial, Face 7, India.

AWARDS: MSM

NOTE: Regimental History and Soldiers Died in the Great War both show rank as Lance Corporal; CWGC web site shows rank as Serjeant.

London Gazette 16th August 1917.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Meritorious Service Medal to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men, in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in the Field during the present war:

23959 L./C. B. Shaw, Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 27th August 1918.

The Secretary of State for War has received the following despatch addressed to the Chief of the General Staff, India, by Lieut.-General W. R. Marshall, K.C.B., K.C.S.I., Commanding-in-Chief, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force:

General Headquarters, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, 15th April, 1918.

SIR,—With reference to the concluding paragraph of my Despatch dated the 15th April, 1918, I have the honour to submit herewith a list of names of those officers, ladies, non-commissioned officers and men serving, or who have served, under my command, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty I consider deserving of special mention.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant,

W. R. MARSHALL, Lieutenant - General, Commanding-in-Chief, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force.

Shaw, 23959 Lance Corporal B., Royal West Kent Regiment.

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