Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,859 pages of information and 247,161 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Francis Blewett Shaw

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Francis Blewett Shaw (1882- )

1922 O.B.E., O.W.E., M.Inst.C.E., M.I.E.E., Electrical Engineer, Mining School, H.M. Gun Wharf, Portsmouth. T. N.: 3947 Portsmouth. b. 1882. Ed. University College, Bristol. 19o5-14—Electrical Engineer to the Public Works Department and the Ministry for Local Government, Bangkok, Siam. 1916-19—Manager, Design Branch, Mechanical Warfare Department (Tanks). 1919—Chief Engineer, School of Mines, H.M. Gun Wharf, Portsmouth. Chief Works: Large 3-phase H.P. power station, Bangkok; tank design. War Services.-1914—Lieutenant, R.N. V. R., Armoured Cars. 1915— Officer Commanding Advanced Base Armoured Cars, France. 1916-19—Tank design.

1939 O.B.E. (Military), Order of the White Elephant of Siam, late M.Inst.C.E. and M.I.E.E. Chief Technical Adviser, H.M.S. Vernon Portsmouth. Private Address: Min' gay, Bedhampton, Havant. Career: Ten years Siamese Government service, 1905-14, during which he received the Order of the White Elephant. 1914-15, Armoured Cars (France); 1916-18, In charge of Design Sect. (Tanks); 1919 onwards, present position.

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