SCHAW, HENRY (1828-1902) was born in England, educated at the Royal Military College, Woolwich, and received his commission in the Royal Engineers in 1847. He served in the Crimea and was afterwards engineer in charge of public works in Ceylon. He blew up the fortifications of Corfu when that island was transferred to Greece, and was later professor of fortification at Sandhurst Military College, commanding engineer at Gosport and deputy inspector of fortifications; and inspector-general of fortifications (from which post he retired with the C.B. and the rank of major-general in 1887). Schaw settled in New Zealand, and gave his services gratuitously in advising the Government on coast defences and organisation. He took a keen interest in scientific matters, contributing many papers on optics and meteorology to the proceedings of the Philosophical Society and the New Zealand Institute. He was a supporter also of the Bible in-schools movement. Schaw died on 14 Aug 1902.

N.Z.P.D., 10 May 1888; Trans. N.Z. Inst.; N.Z. Times, 16 Aug 1902.

Reference: Volume 2, page 141

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