Gordon Lindsay Thomson | |
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![]() Thomson at Tenedos, Gallipoli, June 1915, photographed by M. Knatchbull | |
Born | Battersea, Surrey, England | 27 March 1884
Died | 8 July 1953 Staplehurst, Kent, England | (aged 69)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | 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 | ||
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Men's rowing | ||
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1908 London | Coxless pair |
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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]
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