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Department
  
Ceylon Police Force

Education
  
Royal College, Colombo

Years of service
  
1934 to 1967

Rank
  
Chief inspector

Name
  
Barney Henricus

Allegiance
  
Sri Lanka

Role
  
Boxer


Died
  
May 7, 2007, United States of America

Ansdale "Barney" William Henricus (June 22, 1915 – May 7, 2007) was a Ceylonese sportsman and police officer. As a boxer he competed in the 1938 British Empire Games, where he won the gold medal in the featherweight class after winning the final against James Watson from Scotland.

Henricus was born in Colombo and was educated at Royal College, Colombo. He joined the Ceylon Police Force as a Sub Inspector and served for 33 years before retiring as a Chief inspector. He emigrated to the United States in 1988. He died in Escondido, California.

His brothers were Major Basil Henricus, Captain George Henricus of the Ceylon Army, Alan Henricus,a former Lieutenant in the Royal Ceylon Navy and Derrick Henricus.

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Barney Henricus Wikipedia