John Shelby

John Michael Shelby (also known as Johnny and John Boy). He is a British street gangster who was a soldier during the First World War. He is the third son of Arthur Shelby Sr, brother of Arthur, Thomas, Ada and Finn Shelby. John is a high ranking member of the Peaky Blinders, as well as being a 1/3 shareholder of the Shelby Family business, Shelby Company Limited." + Along with his two older brothers Thomas and Arthur Shelby Jr., John was a soldier of the Warwickshire Yeomanry, which served as cavalry and machine gunners in the First World War. Being the third oldest Shelby, John frequently attends any Shelby family meetings that take place in the Shelby home. From these meetings it is evident that John does not trust and dislikes coppers, and isn’t afraid to hurt them to make them leave the Peaky Blinders alone. John idolizes the Peaky Blinders moniker, the whole image and what they stand for. Whilst he is more good humored than his older brothers, he has the famous Shelby temper.