Harry Rawson
Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson, GCB, GCMG (5 November 1843 – 3 November 1910) was a British naval 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 (in modern-day Nigeria). Rawson's force looted and burned the palace, exiled the Oba, and plundered 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.
Sir Harry Rawson GCB, GCMG | |
|---|---|
| 21st Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 27 May 1902 – 27 May 1909 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Lieutenant | Sir Frederick Darley |
| Preceded by | The Earl Beauchamp |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Chelmsford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1843 Walton-on-Hill, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 3 November 1910 (aged 66) London, England |
| Spouse | Florence Alice Stewart Shaw |
| Relations | Sir Dudley de Chair (nephew) |
| Occupation | Naval officer |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1857–1901 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Cape of Good Hope Station Channel Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Second Opium War Anglo-Egyptian War Benin Expedition of 1897 Anglo-Zanzibar War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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