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Cecil Rawling

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British general, explorer and author (1870-1917)

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Brigadier-General Cecil Godfrey Rawling, was a British soldier, explorer and author whose expeditions to Tibet and Dutch New Guinea brought acclaim from the Royal Geographical Society and awards from the Dutch and Indian governments.

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1917Patron’s Medal
Distinguished Service Order
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Mentioned in Despatches

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Brigadier-General Cecil Godfrey Rawling, was a British soldier, explorer and author whose expeditions to Tibet and Dutch New Guinea brought acclaim from the Royal Geographical Society and awards from the Dutch and Indian governments. He published two books detailing his experiences and served in the British Army on the North-West Frontier of India and in France during the First World War. It was during this latter service that he was killed in action aged 47 during the Battle of Passchendaele.

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Historical Figures
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deceased
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Lived 1870 to 1917 · aged 47
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