Cecil Rawling
British general, explorer and author (1870-1917) · Historical Figures · Died at 47
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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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.
