Appointed on probation to the Ledger Department on 17 October 1932 aged 19, moved to Engineering Department on 02 January 1933. DFC gazetted 19 May 1944 and Bar to DFC gazetted 20 July 1945.

Enlisted 17 July 1940.

Decorated by Autumn 1945.

Entered company service in 1920 in the Foreign Department. Decorated in 1944 for his work in the Royal Observer Corps. Retired from the Overseas Fire Department in June 1957 and died in 1962.         

Born December 1918. Entered company service 09 May 1938 as junior clerk in Claims Department. Joined Army 19 October 1939. Decorated 19 October 1944. Rejoined branch 01 March 1947 as inspector. Left company service 27 March 1948. 

Member of Motor Department. Left the department in November 1940 to start training as a Fleet Air Arm Pilot. In February 1942 he was appointed to the crack Fleet Arm Squadron, shore based on Malta and doing night torpedo work. He was based in Malta for 7 months during the worst bombing. Awarded the DSC for two strikes in one night, a 7,000 ton merchant ship and a 10,000 ton tanker. The citation reads "For great skill and resolution in two attacks upon an enemy convoy bound for Tripoli, when his torpedoes hit an enemy merchant ship and tanker." Reported missing.

Member of Accident Department. Decorated, aged 30, for "exceptional courage and determination in the completion of his duties whilst serving in the Middle East".

Citation reads "At Ywathit , on the East bank of the Irrawaddy, on the morning of the 5th March 1945, Major Shiel-Small, a Company Commander, was reconnoitring a vital feature which was to be occupied by his company, when the enemy launched an attack in great strength. This officer's company had only just taken up its dispositions and were about to dig in. The feature consisted of barren, stony, knife edge ridges with no cover whatsoever. The enemy, who outnumbered the company by more than 3 - 1, put down an intense concentration of artillery, mortar, grenade discharger, medium and light machine gun and small arms fire, which swept the ridges and pinned this company to the ground. Behind this concentration the enemy made a frontal assault which was smashed up. The enemy then encircled the position and attempted to assault from the flanks and rear. In spite of the withering fire, and although no man had any cover whatsoever, everyone held his ground and the enemy was met by fierce and accurate fire from rifles, light automatics and grenades. Major Shiel-Small, by his utter disregard for his own safety, by the cool manner in which he conducted this magnificent stand, by his refusal to give one inch to the enemy, so inspired his men that they not only smashed up every assault, but counter-attacked down the barren slopes. The enemy was so shaken he retired in confusion leaving 39 dead and carrying away with him a great number of wounded. While he was retreating he was hounded with artillery and machine gun fire and many more casualties were inflicted on him."

Decorated by General Alexander for his service in Italy.

DFC gazetted 14 November 1944 "This officer has completed as an Air Gunner numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which he has invariably displayed the ultimate fortitude, courage and devotion to duty."