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. 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.Philo, William, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 19 August 2008
1908 Olympic results Below is the record of William Philo, a British middleweight boxer who competed at the 1908 London Olympics:
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 List of Olympians killed in World War I
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