Harry Rawson
Sir Harry Rawson | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Signature | |
| 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 |
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.