222779 Sgt. Henry Shaw DCM.British Army 250th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers from:174 High Street, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland Herny Shaw was My Great-Grandad. He is featured in a
Musselburgh News report, published on
Friday, 18th of January 1918:
Musselburgh Man Wins the D.C.M.
Sergeant Henry Shaw, of the Royal Engineers, has been awarded the
Distinguished Conduct Medal. He joined the colours in September 1915,
and previous to that had been engaged as a mining contractor at
Carberry Colliery, and later with the Niddrie and Benhar Coal Company
at No 13 Pit. His wife and family reside at 174 High Street, Musselburgh.
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a long period
while engaged in offensive mining operations under repeated hostile
bombardments. On one occasion his courage and determination undoubtedly saved many lives when a sudden inrush of water endangered the mine."
Details provided by,
Major J Cowley OBE DCM
The Gallantry Medallists' League, published in The London Gazette, 17th April 1918
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