Gordon Thomson (rower)
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.
Gordon Lindsay Thomson | |
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Thomson at Tenedos, Gallipoli, June 1915, photographed by M. Knatchbull | |
| Born | 27 March 1884 Battersea, Surrey, England |
| Died | 8 July 1953 (aged 69) Staplehurst, Kent, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands held | 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 | ||
| Representing Great Britain | ||
| 1908 London | Coxless pair | |
| 1908 London | Coxless four | |
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