Barney Henricus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Barney Henricus

Sri Lankan boxer

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1915

Place of Birth: Sri Lanka

Date of Death: 07-May-2007

Profession: boxer

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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.