Ansdale "Barney" William Henricus (June 22, 1915 – May 7, 2007) was a Ceylonese sportsman and

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. As a boxer he competed in the

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, where he won the gold medal in the featherweight class after winning the final against

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from Scotland. Henricus was born in

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and was educated at

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. 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

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in 1988. He died in

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. His brothers were Major Basil Henricus, Captain George Henricus of the

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, Alan Henricus,a former Lieutenant in the Royal Ceylon Navy and Derrick Henricus.Home is where the heart is
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External links

nctimes.com article "Remembering Ansdale 'Barney' Henricus"nctimes.com article about his death
1915 births 2007 deaths Sportspeople from Colombo Sri Lankan male boxers Featherweight boxers Boxers at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Sri Lanka Sri Lankan emigrants to the United States Alumni of Royal College, Colombo Sri Lankan police inspectors Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists in boxing {{SriLanka-boxing-bio-stub