A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Shaw, George
SHAW. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 7; h-p., 33.)
George Shaw entered the Navy, 18 Aug. 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Prince of Wales 98, Capt. Adam Mackenzie; previously to accompanying whom, in the ensuing Dec, into the President 50, he took part, under the flag of Admiral Gambier, in the attack upon Copenhagen. He continued employed, as Midshipman, in the President on the Brazilian station, latterly under the orders of Capt. Chas. Marsh Schomberg, until Aug. 1810. He then joined the Armada 74, commanded at first by Capt. Mackenzie and next by Capt. John Ferris Devonshire; and, in April, 1812, with the officer last-mentioned, the St. Albans 64. In those ships he served on the Home station and at the defence of Cadiz. He left the St. Albans in Oct. 1812; and was afterwards, until 26 June, 1816, employed on the coast of Brazil and in the South Seas in the Indefatigable 44, Capt. John Fyffe. His commission bears date 20 March, 1815.
He married, 20 Feb. 1826, Miss E. Anning, of Kilmington, co. Devon, a lady by whom he has issue four sons and three daughters.