About William Francis Dawson
William Francis Dawson was an engineer.
Captain William Francis Dawson (???? – 29 March 1829) was a prominent road builder in British Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka). An Engineer attached to the Royal Engineers, he was given the task of building the Colombo - Kandy Road linking Colombo and Kandy. The job took its toll on Dawson, who died before it was completed. It would be the first modern highway on the island. In memory of Captain Dawson, the Dawson Tower was erected at Kadugannawa in the Kadugannawa Pass.
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Who was William Francis Dawson?
Road builder in Sri Lanka
When did William Francis Dawson die?
William Francis Dawson died on 29 March 1829.
What was William Francis Dawson's occupation?
William Francis Dawson was an engineer.
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