44209 David Mackenzie SHAW, DSO, MC, 2 Inniskilling Fusiliers

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    From The Times, Friday, Jul 12, 1940
    ARMY AWARDS
    REARGUARD GALLANTRY
    MILITARY CROSS

    SHAW, CAPTAIN (ACTING MAJOR) D.M., ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS

    During the night of May 23 Captain Shaw's company when holding a wide sector near Plouvain, was heavily attacked, and a part of their position was lost. He at once led his small reserved and counter-attacked a much superior force. Several of his men were hit, but Captain Shaw and the handful of men then with him closed with the enemy and inflicted sufficient losses with grenades and rifle fire to check the enemy's advance and restore the position. Though cut off for a considerable time, Captain Shaw, by skilful use of grenages, succeeded in breaking through the enemy, who had surrounded him, and rejoined his company.
     
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