William Philo
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William Philo (17 February 1882 in Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom – 7 July 1916 in France) was a British Middleweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics, losing against Reginald Baker in the semi-finals.[1] He served in the British Army with the 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers and was posted missing, aged 34, during the Battle of the Somme in France on 7 July 1916 as a Company Serjeant Major.[2] His remains were not recovered, and his name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]
1908 Olympic results
Below is the record of William Philo, a British middleweight boxer who competed at the 1908 London Olympics:[4]
- Round of 16: defeated Arthur Murdoch (Great Britain) by decision, 2-1
- Quarterfinal: bye
- Semifinal: lost to Reginald Baker (Australia & New Zealand) by first-round knockout (was awarded bronze medal)
See also
References
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- 1882 births
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- British military personnel killed in the Battle of the Somme
- Boxers at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Boxers from the London Borough of Islington
- Middleweight boxers
- Olympic boxers for Great Britain
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- Royal Fusiliers officers
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- Missing in action of World War I
- Missing person cases in France
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Military personnel from the London Borough of Islington
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