Английская Википедия:Henry Thomson (footballer)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Infobox AFL biography Griffith Henry Thomson (6 October 1906 – 21 May 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of Rasmus Thomson (1861–1945)[2] and Jessie Thomson (1873–938), née Thomas,[3] he was born on 6 October 1906.
Military service
He volunteered for service soon after Australia's declaration of war against Germany, and was moved to Batavia. While posted there with the Royal Australian Army Pay Corps, he was captured in 1942 as the Japanese army moved south.
He was put to work on the Burma-Siam Railway, and died while working on the railway in May 1943.[4][5][6][7]
He was later buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery.
See also
Notes
References
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- Second World War Nominal Roll: Sergeant Griffith Henry Thomson (VX6020), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- Second World War Service Record: Sergeant Griffith Henry Thomson (VX6020), National Archives of Australia.
- Roll of Honour: Sergeant Griffith Henry Thomson (VX6020), Australian War Memorial.
- Personal Circular: Sergeant Griffith Henry Thomson (VX6020), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- Sergeant Griffith Henry Thomson (VX6020), Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
External links
- ↑ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.825.
- ↑ Deaths: Thomson, The Argus, (Friday, 9 November 1945), p.20.
- ↑ Deaths: Thomson, The Age, (Monday, 5 September 1938), p.1.
- ↑ War Casualties: Australian List: Overseas: Died of Illness While Prisoner of War: "Sgt. G. H. Thomson, Fairfield", The Age, (Friday, 9 March 1945), p.4.
- ↑ Deaths: On Active Service: Thomson, The Argus, (Saturday, 24 February 1945), p.15.
- ↑ Deaths: On Active Service: Thomson, The Argus, (Saturday, 24 February 1945), p.9.
- ↑ Law Notices, The Argus, (Tuesday, 3 April 1945), p.14.
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