| Shore | Offley Bohum Stovin Fairless | | Major | 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.
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