A Small Collection of Awards to the 21st Lancers

1914 Star, with clasp (3664 Pte. J. Shaw, 9/Lrs), very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Awards to the 21st Lancers.

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Joseph Shaw, who was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, originally enlisted in the 21st Hussars (afterwards Lancers) in October 1893, aged 20 years, and witnessed service out in the Sudan 1896-98 (Queen’s Medal and Khedive’s Medal). Returning home in late 1899, he was placed on the Army Reserve in December 1902, but he was recalled on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, when he went out to France as a reinforcement for the 9th Lancers on 27th of that month, most probably in time to participate in the regiment’s famous charge at Moncel on 7 September. More certain is the fact he was wounded by a gunshot in his right hand on 11 November during the first battle of Ypres, but he appears to have remained on active service until early 1915. Shaw was finally discharged in October 1916, when he was awarded the Silver War Badge; sold with copied service papers and other research.