Basil Henricus
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Major Basil Cholmondel Henricus (30 October 1922 – 4 August 2002) was a Sri Lankan boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1952 Summer Olympics, he lost to Robert Bickle of the United States.[1]
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Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Born | (1922-10-30)30 October 1922 Colombo, Ceylon |
Died | 4 August 2002(2002-08-04) (aged 79) Melbourne, Australia |
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Sport | Boxing |
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Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
Service/ | Ceylon Defence Force![]() |
Years of service | 1943–1946 1949–1967 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Ceylon Corps of Military Police |
Commands | Ceylon Corps of Military Police |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | War Medal 1939–1945 |
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