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Charles Gwynn

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The source records Ramelton as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

Charles Gwynn
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What is recorded here

Charles Gwynn was born in Ramelton in 1870. He became a British Army officer and geographer, and took part in surveying the Ethiopia-Sudan border. Ramelton is his documented birthplace, rather than the site of the later survey.

Why this person is known: British Army officer (1870-1962)

From Wikidata Q1066441

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Ramelton
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