Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Craftsman A. Shaw, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, late Royal Marines, who was killed in action whilst serving as an Armourer attached to 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment, 13 June 1982, and was 3 Para’s last fatality of the Falklands Campaign

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (PO32264W A. Shaw Mne RM); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (245599828 Cfn A Shaw REME) mounted for wear, initial and surname of last officially corrected, very fine (2) £2,400-£2,800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

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Alexander Shaw was born in Blythwood, Glasgow in May 1957. He initially served as a Marine in the Royal Marines, before transferring to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Shaw served as a Armourer attached to 3 Para, and was killed in action, 13 June 1982, in position outside of Port Stanley prior to the attack on Wireless Ridge. An account of his death is given in Green-Eyed Boys by C. Jennings and A. Weale:

‘With task complete, Mason [Captain A. Mason] returned with his team commanders to the Support Company location. Mason had marked his map with the enemy positions and ranges, and while he discussed the forthcoming operations with his company commander and his platoon sergeant, he sent his signaller, Denzil Connick, to show the map to Lieutenant Colonel Pike. Connick had a secondary mission as well: a rumour had spread that a resupply of cigarettes had arrived at battalion main HQ, and Connick had promised to see if he could get hold of some. As he was making his way back across the mountain he bumped into two mates, Corporal [sic] Alex Shaw and Private Craig Jones, both of whom were Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers weapons technicians attached to the battalion. As they paused for a quick chat they were surprised by the scream of an incoming shell. All three dived for cover but the shell actually landed between them, killing Shaw instantly, fatally wounding Jones and blowing Connick’s left leg off.... Craig Jones and Alex Shaw were the last 3 Para fatalities of the campaign.’

Craftsman Shaw’s body was repatriated, and he is buried in Shire Lodge Cemetery, Corby, Northamptonshire.

Sold with a photograph of the recipient.

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