[ London Gazette, 28 November 1865 ], Nukurama, New Zealand, 24 January 1865, Captain Hugh Shaw, 18th Regiment ( Royal Irish Regiment )

For his gallant conduct at the skirmish near Nukumaru, in New Zealand, on the 24th of January last, in proceeding under a heavy fire, with four Privates of the regiment, who volunteered to accompany him, to within 30 yards of the bush occupied by the Rebels, in order to carry off a comrade who was badly wounded.

On the afternoon of that day, Captain Shaw was ordered to occupy a position about half a mile from the Camp. He advanced in skirmishing order, and, when about 30 yards from the bush, he deemed it prudent to retire to a palisade about 60 yards from the bush, as two of his party had been wounded.

Finding that one of them was unable to move, he called for volunteers to advance to the front to carry the man to the rear, and the four Privates referred to accompanied him, under a heavy fire, to the place where the wounded man lay, and they succeeded in bringing him to the rear.

Hugh Shaw was invested with his Victoria Cross in New Zealand in 1866. By whom and where is not known.