Henry Thomson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Griffith Henry Thomson | ||
Date of birth | 6 October 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Carisbrook, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 21 May 1943[1] | (aged 36)||
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 |
Griffith Henry Thomson (6 October 1906 – 21 May 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [2]
The son of Rasmus Thomson (1861–1945) [3] and Jessie Thomson (1873–938), née Thomas, [4] he was born on 6 October 1906.
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. [5] [6] [7] [8]
He was later buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery.
Henry Thomson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Griffith Henry Thomson | ||
Date of birth | 6 October 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Carisbrook, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 21 May 1943[1] | (aged 36)||
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 |
Griffith Henry Thomson (6 October 1906 – 21 May 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [2]
The son of Rasmus Thomson (1861–1945) [3] and Jessie Thomson (1873–938), née Thomas, [4] he was born on 6 October 1906.
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. [5] [6] [7] [8]
He was later buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery.