CITATION

Victoria Cross

On 24 January 1865 at Nukumaru, New Zealand, Captain Shaw went, under heavy fire, with four privates who had volunteered to accompany him, to within 30 yards of that part of the bush occupied by the rebels, in order to rescue a comrade who was severely wounded

KNOWN AWARDS

Victoria Cross

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

New Zealand Wars Medal

NOTES

Born 4 February 1839, Madras, India

Died 25 August 1904, Southsea, England

Buried at the Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth, England.

THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

SHAW, Hugh

Captain, 18th Regiment