Henry Thomson (footballer) explained

Henry Thomson
Fullname:Griffith Henry Thomson
Birth Date:6 October 1906
Birth Place:Carisbrook, Victoria
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Burma-Siam Railway, Burma
Originalteam:Ararat
Statsend:1930
Years1:1930
Games Goals1:1 (0)

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]

Family

The son of Rasmus Thomson (1861–1945)[3] and Jessie Thomson (1873–938), 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. 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roll of Honour – Griffith Henry Thomson. Australian War Memorial.
  2. Holmesby & Main (2009), p.825.
  3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12152043/632589 Deaths: Thomson, The Argus, (Friday, 9 November 1945), p.20.
  4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205193664 Deaths: Thomson, The Age, (Monday, 5 September 1938), p.1.
  5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206863053 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.
  6. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1107607/29431 Deaths: On Active Service: Thomson, The Argus, (Saturday, 24 February 1945), p.15.
  7. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206869651 Deaths: On Active Service: Thomson, The Argus, (Saturday, 24 February 1945), p.9.
  8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1106209 Law Notices, The Argus, (Tuesday, 3 April 1945), p.14.