Percy Fawcett

Quotes

• “Jaguars are very common on the cattle plains, and the great sport is not to shoot them, but to lasso them on horseback. Two men take part, keeping the roped beast between them. It requires good mounts and considerable dexterity with the lasso, but given these it is not nearly so dangerous a sport as it sounds.”

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Key facts

Born

Percy Harrison Fawcett , ( 1867-08-18 ) 18 August 1867, Torquay , England

Disappeared

29 May 1925 (1925-05-29) (aged 57), Mato Grosso , Brazil

Education

Newton Abbot Proprietary College

Occupations

Artillery officer, archaeologist, geologist, explorer

Spouse

Nina Agnes Paterson ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. January 1901</span>"}]]}'>1901 ) ​

Relatives

Edward Douglas Fawcett (brother)

Allegiance

United Kingdom

Branch

British Army

Service years

1886–1910, c. 1914–1919

Rank

Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit

Royal Artillery

Conflicts

World War I

Awards

Distinguished Service Order , 3 × Mentioned in despatches

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Wikidata facts

Image

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