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William Philo

William Philo 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. 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. His remains were not recovered, and his name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial.

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Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Middleweight

William Philo (17 February 1882 in Islington, 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)
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References

References

  1. "William Philo". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. Philo, William, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 19 August 2008
  4. "William Philo". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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