[13] He served in World War I, initially commanding his 9th Brigade in which role he deployed to France with the British Expeditionary Force.

Just two months later, however, he was replaced by Major General Aylmer Hunter-Weston and was later appointed GOC of the 13th (Western) Division, which he led in the Gallipoli campaign from May until October.

[4] This was followed in May 1918 by his being appointed as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, taking over from Bryan Mahon and receiving a temporary promotion to lieutenant general.

[17] Following direct intervention from London, the "Black and Tans" and Auxiliary Division of the Constabulary were introduced in order to achieve a decisive result.

[18] Shaw, who in June 1919 was promoted to substantive lieutenant general,[19] retired in 1920 and died on 6 January 1942, during the Second World War, at the age of 80.