History of the British Army which led to the Cardwell and Childers Reforms of the late 19th century. These gave the British Army its modern shape, and defined its regimental system. The Esher Report in 1904, recommended radical reform of the British Army, such as the creation of an Army Council, a General Staff and the abolition of the office of Commander in Chief of the Forces and the creation of a Chief of the General Staff. The Haldane Reforms in 1907, created an expeditionary force of seven divisions, it also reorganized the volunteers into a new Territorial Force of fourteen cavalry brigades and fourteen
Hugh Shaw (British Army officer) Regiment), during the New Zealand Wars on 24 January 1865 when the following deed led to the award of the Victoria Cross: He later achieved the rank of major general. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the National Army Museum in Chelsea, London. Hugh Shaw (British Army officer) Major General Hugh Shaw (4 February 1839 – 25 August 1904) was a senior British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Shaw was born in Madras, British India, on