Herbert Edward Rawson | |
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| Born | 3 September 1852 Port Louis, British Mauritius |
| Died | 18 October 1924 (aged 72) Westminster, London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1872–1909 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Royal Engineers (RE) |
| Commands | 27 Company RE (1887–1888) 40 Company RE (1889) RE Lines of Communication, Natal Colony (1901–1902) RE, South Africa (1905–1907) RE, Northern Command (1907–1909) |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War (1899–1902) Relief of Ladysmith (1900) Battle of the Tugela Heights (1900) Laing's Nek (1900) |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Queen's South Africa Medal King's South Africa Medal |
| Alma mater | Westminster School Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Armstrong |
| Relations | Rawson W. Rawson (father) William Rawson (brother) |
Colonel Herbert Edward Rawson CB (3 September 1852 – 18 October 1924) was an English British Army officer and footballer who played once for England, and appeared in two FA Cup finals, winning the cup in 1875 as a member of Royal Engineers A.F.C.
Rawson served with the Royal Engineers (RE) in South Africa during the Second Boer War and later commanded the Royal Engineers in the colony. He was later a staff officer commanding the RE in the north of England.