Harry Colebourn
Deceased Person
1887 – 1947
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Who was Harry Colebourn?
Harry Colebourn was a Canadian veterinarian and soldier with the Royal Canadian Army Veterinary Corps best known for donating a bear cub named "Winnie" to the London Zoo. Winnie later inspired the creation of A.A. Milne's famous children's book character Winnie-the-Pooh.
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- Born
- Apr 12, 1887
England - Education
- Ontario Veterinary College
- Lived in
- Winnipeg
- Died
- Sep 24, 1947
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on July 23, 2013
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