Harry Rawson
Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson, was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. He is chiefly remembered for overseeing the Benin Expedition of 1897, a British punitive expedition against the Kingdom of Benin. Rawson's force looted and burned the palace, exiled the Oba, and confiscated a large number of the Benin Bronzes and other royal treasures. Rawson was appointed Governor of New South Wales, serving from 27 May 1902 to 27 May 1909.
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Date of Birth
November 5th, 1843
Age
181
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
November 3rd, 1910
Died Aged
66
Star Sign
Scorpio
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