Shakerley | Charles | 255 | Private | 1st RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Shakerley | E A | | Captain | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5943. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
Shakerley | F | 766 | Farrier Sergeant | Served 16 Apr 00 to 23 Dec 00 Discharged, Time Expired
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Bethune's Mounted Infantry |
Shakerley | F | 776 | Farrier Sergeant | Joined Not Stated
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Bethune's Mounted Infantry |
Shakerley | G C | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Shakerley | G C | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Shakerley | G C | | Captain | QSA (3) DoL Tr LN
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Shakerley | G C | | Captain | He was born 19 November 1869, eldest son of Mr. Geoffrey J Shakerley (who was also in the Artillery, and fought in the Crimean War), of Grove Park, Warwick. He entered the Army 29 November 1890, as a Second Lieutenant in the King's Royal Rifle Corps; was promoted Lieutenant 9 September 1893, and Captain 29 December 1898; from October 1895 to October 1899, he was Adjutant of his regiment. He served with the Mounted Infantry in the South African War, 1899 to 1902, taking part in operations in Natal in 1899, including action at Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop; defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 January 1900; operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek; operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901], and received the Queen's Medal with five clasps. He served in Somaliland (with Mounted Infantry), 1902—4, being present in the action at Jidballi; was severely wounded; mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 7 August 1903], and in Despatches of Brigadier General Manning, 17 August 1903, and Sir O C Egerton, 30 May 1904 [London Gazette, 2 September 1904]; received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 6 September 1904]: "Geoffrey Charles Shakerley, Captain, King's Royal Rifle Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in Somaliland". Captain Shakerley served as Adjutant of Militia from April 1905 to December 1907, and was promoted Major 18 December 1907. He served in the European War, and was killed in action in France 15 May 1915. His brother, Lieutenant Arthur Cecil Shakerley, RFA, the fourth and only surviving son of Mr Geoffrey Shakerley, was killed in action on 22 April 1917. Major Geoffrey Shakerley had married, in 1905, Marjory, youngest daughter of Audley Harvey, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and they had one son and one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Shakerley | G O | | Captain | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5947. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Shakerly | F | | | Source: WO100/279 | Natal Government Railways |
Shakes | Alfred | 475 | Trooper | Source: OZ-Boer database | South Australia, 5th Imperial Contingent |
Shakes | G | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
Shakes | G | 4111 | Private | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA roll | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
Shakes | G | 4111 | Private | Wounded. Modder River, 28 November 1899
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
Shakes | H | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
|