About William Fison
Lived 1890 – 1964 (aged 74). William Fison was a British rower.
Sir William Guy Fison, MC 3rd Baronet (25 October 1890 – 6 December 1964) was a British rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Fison was educated at Eton College and New College, Oxford. He was the bowman of the New College eight which won the silver medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
In the First World War, Fison served as a captain in the Royal Field Artillery. He was mentioned in despatches and awarded the M.C. On his brother's death in 1948, he inherited the baronetcy.
Fison married Gwladys Rees Davies, daughter of John Robert Davies, on 3 February 1914.
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Who was William Fison?
British rower (1890–1964)
When was William Fison born?
William Fison was born on 25 October 1890 in London.
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William Fison died on 6 December 1964 in Mere.
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William Fison was a rower.
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William Fison was British.
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