William Philo

William Philo (17 February 1882 in London, England – 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]

Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
	1908 London	Middleweight

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

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