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...

area. The Royal Navy contingent were under the command of Rear-Admiral Harry Rawson and the pro-Anglo Zanzibaris were commanded by Brigadier-General Lloyd...

British military force of approximately 1,200 men under the command of Sir Harry Rawson mounted the Benin punitive Expedition. The force was dispatched in retaliation...

was a punitive expedition by a British force of 1,200 men under Sir Harry Rawson. It came in response to the ambush and slaughter of a 250 strong party...

punitive expedition against the Kingdom of Benin in 1897 led by Sir Harry Rawson resulted in the razing of Benin City, the looting of the Benin Bronzes...

promotion; John Baird became an Admiral; James Erskine a vice-admiral; and Harry Rawson a rear-admiral. Ironically, all these younger men would die at least...

daughter of Christopher Rawson (of the landed gentry family of Rawson of The Haugh End and Mill House) and the sister of Harry Rawson (whom he later succeeded...

Sir Harry Rawson Cup, commonly known as "The Rawson Cup", was presented to the Sydney University Sports Union in 1906 by Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, GCB...

Queen Victoria Edward VII Preceded by The Viscount Hampden Succeeded by Harry Rawson Personal details Born (1872-02-20)20 February 1872 Died 14 November 1938(1938-11-14)...

September 1899; and the bridge opened for traffic on 28 June 1902, by Harry Rawson, Governor of New South Wales. Powered by electricity from the Ultimo...

Hallett & Rawson was an architectural partnership in Iowa. George E. Hallett and Harry Rawson were partners. BBS Architects | Engineers is the continuing...

V Lieutenant Sir Frederick Darley Sir William Cullen Preceded by Sir Harry Rawson Succeeded by Gerald Strickland First Lord of the Admiralty In office...

Expedition", a 1,200-strong British force, under the command of Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, captured, sacked, and burnt the city after all but two men from a previous...

Anglo-Zanzibar War  Zanzibar 27 August 1896 Ultimatum by Rear-Admiral Harry Rawson Marquess of Salisbury The war replaced Khalid bin Barghash as Sultan...

Harry Rawson (left) led the Benin Expedition of 1897 to capture Ovonramwen, the Oba of Benin. The ivory pendant masks were looted from the Oba's bedroom...

Richard Copley Christie: 1899. Sir William Crossley Bt: 1903. Alderman Harry Rawson: 1903. Sir William Houldsworth Bt: 1905. Benn Wolfe Levy: 1905. George...

Palmer Abbott (1895–1899) 5th John Cochran Remington (1899-1905) 6th, Sir Harry Rawson (1905–1909) 7th, Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton (1909-1910) 8th, The Baron...

in response, and a 1,200-men strong force, under the command of Sir Harry Rawson, captured Benin City. They deliberately sought out and destroyed certain...

Edward VII (1901–1910) Governor: The Earl Beauchamp (until 1901) Sir Harry Rawson (1902–1909) The Viscount Chelmsford (from 1909) 14 Sir John See MLA for...

president in 1967 and held the position until 1979, when he was succeeded by Harry Rawson, who served as president until his retirement in 1987. Barry Moore was...

expedition was organized immediately, which was to be directed by Admiral Harry Rawson. British forces sacked and destroyed Benin City. Following the attack...

347 days Governors appointed by Edward VII (1901–1910): 21 Admiral Sir Harry Rawson GCB, GCMG, RN 27 May 1902 27 May 1909 7 years, 0 days 22 The Rt Hon....

Colour Name Year founded Named in honour of   Rawson 1931 Sir Harry Rawson, a former Governor of New South Wales   Street 1957 Sir Kenneth Street, a former...

been held annually for many years prior to 1905. The Rawson Cup presented in 1905 by Sir Harry Rawson Governor of New South Wales and Patron of the AAGPS...

conducted in 1897, a 1200-strong force, under the command of Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, conquered and sacked the city. Due to this the "Benin Bronzes": portrait...

whole of New South Wales be divided into shires. The State Governor, Harry Rawson selected the name, and proclaimed this district "Sutherland, No. 133"...

period, three Governors of New South Wales occupied Cranbrook, namely Harry Rawson, Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford and Gerald Strickland, 1st...

during this time with their families. Sir Harry Rawson was governor from 1902 to 1909. His wife, Lady Florence Rawson, died during this time in 1905 and his...

War (on August 27). 1897: Punitive Expedition led by British Admiral Harry Rawson against Benin, which brings to an end the highly sophisticated West African...

link of a mayoral chain. In 1903, the governor of New South Wales, Sir Harry Rawson presented the first lord mayor, Thomas Hughes, with the chain of office...