Engineer William McQuire H.M.S. Shah

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Cabinet photograph of Engineer William McQuire of the H.M.S. Shah taken in Devonport. McQuire remained
aboard ship during the Zulu War festivities and thusly received the medal without the clasp.--Forsyth Medal Roll
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Hi All

From the 1891 Census

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From the 1901 Census

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Subject: Engineer William Mcquire HMS Shah Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:19 pm

Hi Isandula
Just to clear up a point from your post a, ll those on board the Shah at the time of the war would've received the Medal , those that didnt cross the River ( Border ) wouldnt have received the Clasp . Excellent Pic by the way .
Cheers 90th Salute

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1879graves,

Do you have the name of the cemetery in which McQuire was buried?

Tom

Posts : 3380 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

Hi Tom

I think it is Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth but Tim Needham knows.

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