Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Henry Seymour Rawlinson Biography and Timeline

Follow Henry Seymour Rawlinson through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Henry Seymour Rawlinson, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
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1902–1916Years on this page

1902

Battle of Rooiwal

Major General · British Column Commander · Rooiwal · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Rawlinson commands one of the British columns participating in the western Transvaal operations around Rooiwal.

Role range: 1899-1902

1916

Battle of the Somme, 1st

General · Somme · Warfare / World War, 1st

Commands British Fourth Army in the main British attack north of the River Somme.

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of the Somme, 1st

General · Somme · Warfare / World War, 1st

Commands British Fourth Army in the main attack north of the River Somme.

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of Flers-Courcelette

General · Flers-Courcelette · Warfare / World War, 1st

Commands British Fourth Army during the attack against Flers, Martinpuich and Courcelette.

Role range: 1914-1918

Records, sources and methodology

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