Gordon Thomson (rower)

Gordon Lindsay Thomson
Thomson at Tenedos, Gallipoli, June 1915, photographed by M. Knatchbull
Born	(1884-03-27)27 March 1884 Battersea, Surrey, England
Died	8 July 1953(1953-07-08) (aged 69) Staplehurst, Kent, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy Royal Air Force
Years of service	1914–1919
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	No. 207 Squadron RAF No. 215 Squadron RAF
Battles/wars	World War I  • Gallipoli Campaign  • Western Front
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Mention in despatches (×2)

Olympic medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
	1908 London	Coxless pair
	1908 London	Coxless four

Gordon Lindsay Thomson DSC, DFC (27 March 1884 – 8 July 1953) was an English rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. During the First World War he served as a pilot in the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force.^[1]