SHORE, OFFLEY BOHUM STOVIN FAIRLESS,
Major, was born 9 August 1863, the only son of Offley Bohum Shore and Anna
Maria Shore, nee Leishman. He was educated privately and abroad; he entered
the Army as Second Lieutenant, the West Yorkshire Regiment, 19 May 1882, and
was transferred to the Bengal Cavalry 27 April 1884; was promoted Captain 10
May 1893; appointed DAAG, India, 1895-1900, and passed the Staff College.
He served on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98; in Malakand, as
Section Commandant, Lines of Column, 5 August to 30 September 1897; took
part in the action at Landakai, and during operations in Bajaur; received
Medal and clasp. He took part in the Tirah Expedition, 1897-98, as Section
Commandant, Lines of Column (5 October 1897 to 10 February 1898), afterwards
on Staff; served during the action of Chagru Kotal; he was mentioned in
Despatches [London Gazette, 5 April 1898]; received the Brevet of Major 20
May 1898, and clasp. He became Major 10 July 1901. He next saw active
service in South Africa, 1900-2; served as Special Staff Officer, afterwards
on Staff; as Commandant, Matjesfontein, and as Deputy Administrator at
Ceres; in the Transvaal, July 1900, to 29 November 1900, taking part in the
operations in Orange Free State from March to May 1900; in the operations in
Cape Colony, February to March and May to June; taking part in the
operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to February 1901, and April to
31 May 1902; in the operations in Orange River Colony, May 1902; operations
in Cape Colony, February to March 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches
[London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three
clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Offley
Bohum Stovin Fairless Shore, Major, Indian Army. In recognition of services
during operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the
Commander-in-Chief in India 31 October 1903, and presented at Delhi 27
December 1903. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 1 June 1906. He received
the Brevet of Colonel 30 July 1910, and became Colonel 1 January 1911, and
Temporary Brigadier General 3 April 1913 to 29 April 1918. He was General
Staff Officer, 1st Grade, Headquarters, India, 11 April 1909 to 2 April
1913. He was Director of Staff Duties and Military Training, India, 3 April
1913 to 12 January 1916. He served in the European War in the Indian
Expeditionary Force 'D', 13 January to 11 October 1916; as Deputy
Inspector-General of Commissions, Indian Expeditionary Force 'D',
Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, 12 October 1916 to 9 July 1917; he was
appointed General Staff Officer, 1st Grade, Mesopotamian Expeditionary
Force, 10 July 1917 to 29 April 1918. He was created CB, 1914, and CIE,
1915. Colonel Shore married, in 1908, Caroline Perry, daughter of Charles P
Sinnickson, of Philadelphia, USA.
