| Shone | William Terence | | Captain | SHONE, WILLIAM TERENCE, Captain, was born in 1850, son of John Allen Shone, Barrister-at-Law, of 30 Pembroke Gardens, Kensington, and Eleanor, daughter of Terence Fitzgerald, Lieutenant, 33rd Regiment, subsequently Sheriff of Madras. He was educated at the RMA, Woolwich; entered the Royal Engineers 4 January 1871; served in the Afghan War, 1878-80 (Medal); with the Mahsud Waziri Expedition in 1881, as Adjutant, RE; was mentioned in Despatches; in Burma Campaign, 1885-87; mentioned in Despatches 2 September 1887; received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1887]: "William Terence Shone, Captain, Royal Engineers". His DSO was awarded for operations in Burma. He was promoted to Major in 1889; served in the two Miranzai Expeditions in 1891, as Commanding Royal Engineer {Despatches 15 September 1891; clasp; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel) Lieutenant Colonel Shone married, in 1893, Janet, daughter of Right Honourable Gerald Fitzgibbon, Lord Justice of Appeal, Ireland, and they had one son and one daughter. He served in 1895 with the Chitral Relief Force, as Commanding Royal Engineer Lines of Communication 28 March to August 1895 (Despatches [London Gazette, 15 November 1895]; Medal with clasp; created a CB). He was promoted Brevet Colonel in 1895; served with the China Field Force, 1900-1, as Chief Engineer and Brigadier General (Despatches [London Gazette, 13 September 1901]; Medal). He was Director-General of Military Works in India, 1901-3; became Major General in 1902, and Lieutenant General 19 December 1903; was Inspector-General of Fortifications, Army Headquarters, 1903-4; was created a KCB in 1906. Sir W T Shone became Colonel Commandant, RE, in 1918.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Engineers |
