Henry Archdale Tomkinson Explained

Brigadier Henry Archdale Tomkinson (1881  - 21 January 1937) was a British Army officer and polo champion. He was captain of the team that won the 1914 and 1921 International Polo Cup. In 1927 he was the team manager for the International Polo Cup game.^[1]

Tomkinson was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 1st (Royal) Dragoons on 8 January 1901, and promoted to lieutenant on 27 June 1901.^[2] He served with his regiment in South Africa during the Second Boer War. Following the end of the war, he left South Africa with other officers and men of the regiment on the, which arrived at Southampton in October 1902.^[3]

He died on 21 January 1937.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: 5 British Polo Stars Sail on Minnetonka. Colonel Tomkinson, Manager, Accompanies Squad on Way to Big Matches Here . They were accompanied by Colonel Henry A. Tomkinson, veteran internationalist and team manager. Another member of the team, Captain JP Dening, already is in ... . The New York Times. 3 July 1927 . 2011-03-29 .
2. Hart′s Army list, 1903
3. The Army in South Africa - Troops returning home . 1 October 1902 . 8 . 36887.
4. News: Henry Archdale Tomkinson . Brigadier Henry Archdale Tomkinson, manager of ... . The New York Times. 22 January 1937 . 2011-04-14 .