A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters

Four: Captain R. R. Shawcross, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment

1914 Star, with loose copy clasp (Lieut., Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt); Jubilee 1935, unnamed, edge bruising, very fine (4) £220-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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Roger Raines Shawcross was born on 22 October 1887, the eldest son of Leonard Shawcross of Rochdale, Lancashire. Educated at Shrewsbury and Christ Church, Oxford. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Sherwood Foresters in September 1910 and promoted to Lieutenant in January 1911; Temporary Captain in March 1915 and Captain in August 1915. Served in France from September 1914 and was wounded in the neck on 25 February 1915. He was Adjutant of the 3rd Battalion, December 1915-December 1916. G.S.O. 3 Home Forces, March 1917-April 1918 and Brigade Major in France, February-April 1919. During December 1921-August 1925 he was an Instructor at the Machine Gun School at Netheravon. Major Shawcross served with the 1st Battalion, September 1925-September 1933, when he was selected to command the Regimental Depot. He vacated his command in January 1936 on retiring from the Army. Major Shawcross died in London on 27 February 1937.

With copied research and photograph.