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From: "Gordon Barlow" <>
Subject: [India-L] George Washington SHAW
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 10:23:36 -0700
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> > George Washington Shaw was in the Delhi gazette when it was blown
> > up, luckily he was one of the ones who escaped with his life this was
> > in 1857. for this he was awarded the VC I do not have much information
> > on George Washington Shaw but would like to find out where he fits in.
> > He was in the Ordnance Department of the Army
[Rowen]
>
> Am I right in reading your msg to say.....George Washington SHAW was
> awarded a VC?
> He does not appear in the List of VC Winners.
> ooroo

Unlikely, Rowen. Best check the family diaries on this one. They didn't
give soldiers VCs just for surviving! It's actually more common for NOT
surviving!

Gordon

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