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Rawson, Ronald Rawson, 1892-1952

  • GB-2014-WSA-14484
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  • 1892-1952

Rawson, Ronald Rawson, son of Frederick Lawrence Rawson (q.v.); b. June 17, 1892; adm. Sept. 27, 1906 (G); left July 1911; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1912; boxed against Oxford 1913 and 1914; amateur boxing champion 1920 and 1921; Gold medal winner at 1920 Antwerp Olympics for Heavyweight boxing; 2nd Lieut. R.E. Sept. 5, 1914; Lieut. Aug. 5, 1915; temp. Capt. May 18, 1918; served in France April 1915 - Nov. 1918, and in Germany Nov. 1918 - April 1919; M.C. Jan. 1, 1917, bar July 26, 1917, second bar Jan. 1, 1919; an engineer; m. July 1, 1922, Freda, daughter of Frederick William Justen, of Hampstead; d. March 30, 1952.