Henry Thomson (footballer)
Griffith Henry Thomson (6 October 1906 – 21 May 1943) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Henry Thomson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Griffith Henry Thomson | ||
Date of birth | 6 October 1906 | ||
Date of death | 21 May 1943 36)[1] | (aged||
Place of death | Burma-Siam Railway, Burma | ||
Original team(s) | Ararat | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1930 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Family
The son of Rasmus Thomson (1861-1945)[3] and Jessie Thomson (1873-1938), née Thomas,[4] 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 (Now Jakarta). 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.
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See also
- List of Victorian Football League players who died in active service
Notes
- "Roll of Honour - Griffith Henry Thomson". Australian War Memorial.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 825. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- Deaths: Thomson, The Argus, (Friday, 9 November 1945), p.20.
- Deaths: Thomson, The Age, (Monday, 5 September 1938), p.1.
References
External links
- Henry Thomson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Henry Thomson at AustralianFootball.com
- Henry Thomson's profile at Blueseum
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