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Harry Thomson : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1284/2/5/V] • Manuscript

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Summary

Papers of Major Harry Thomson, MC, comprising war diary in France, 1916, ten menus (1913-1920) and copy of brigade commendation, April 1918.

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Physical description

handwritten;
menus;
photoprint;
typescript
2 cm

Dates / Publication details

1913-1920

Creator

Thomson, H

Subject

Thomson, H. (Harry), 1888-1933
World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Australian
Soldiers -- South Australia -- Diaries

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General notes

Chronology of events and places mentioned in diary entries available in 'Hurcombe's Hungry Half Hundred' by R.R. Freeman, (pages 302-303), the history of 50th Battalion, AIF (1901-1993).

Historical information

Harry Thomson, Rhodes Scholar from South Australia at Balliol College, Oxford, 1913. Enlisted 22 July 1915 and gazetted 2nd lieutenant, 13th Reinf., 10th Battalion, 16 September 1915, and O.C. 10 January 1916. Left on HMAT 'Borda' for Egypt. Transferred to 50th Battalion on its formation. Member of 'D' Company with rank of captain. Wrote the Battalion song and won Military Cross 24 October 1918. Deputy Director of Education, AIF Education Service at Dinant, Belgium in 1919. Became barrister on return to SA and made K.C., and partner in legal practice Thomson & Playford. State President RSL in 1932. Died 18 October 1933.

Digitisation information

Date

17/04/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,108 x 6,509 pixels (20.2 MP)

Size

60.71 MB

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