Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson, was a Royal Navy officer. He is chiefly remembered for overseeing the Benin Expedition of 1897, a British punitive expedition against the Kingdom of Benin. 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.
- Occupation
- naval officer, politician
- Position held
- Governor of New South Wales
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- November 5, 1843
- Died
