Gordon Thomson

After attending University College School, Hampstead, Gordon Thomson went up to Trinity Hall, Cambridge where he won his rowing blue in 1909. The previous year he had won the coxless pairs, with John Fenning as his partner, at the 1908 Olympics and both Thomson and Fenning also won silver medals as members of the Leander crew in the coxless fours. During the warm, Gordon Thomson served with the RAF and was awarded the DSC for his photographic work at low altitudes over enemy lines in Gallipoli. He also won the DFC and was thus honored with a rare “double” of gallantry medals. Thomson was also a fine rugby player and represented UCS Old Boys, London Scottish and Surrey.