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He already has an entry in Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Clifton_Thomson Here is why he was in the news in 1913: On June 5, 1913 he again was the champion. Source: books.google.com/books?id=1bkUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA144&l... C.F. [sic] Thomson of Los Angeles, Cal., to-night is champion amateur all-round athlete of America for 1910, winning that distinction at the annual championship of the Amateur Athletic Union on Marshall Field in this city this afternoon. His score was 6,991 points, 400 less than that which captured the championship last year. Source: query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9407E1D81230E2... F. C. Thomson of Los Angeles is champion amateur all-round athlete of the world for 1910 tonight, having won that distinction at the annual tournament on Marshall field in this... Source: pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/712258282.html?dids=71... I will add the new information to his Wikipedia biography.

Richard Arthur Norton: Thank you for the interesting information about F.C. Thomson and the correction on his last name. We will fix the title and update the description.

The loss of life in WW2 defies belief but WW1 is so heartbreakingly tragic. That King and country call to arms signified the end of an age that is gone forever...or has it?

CWGC has this additional information: Of Stockbriggs, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire. Only son of Catherine Thomson (now of Largs, Ayrshire) and the late William Thomson.

From my own personal experience Soldering is a noble profession and always will be. Solders always believe they will survive whatever is happening around them, During periods of active service ie Afghanistan, Iraq et al the British armed forces have a surge of recruits wanting to see action. It will never change. However my deffinition of war is 'A total failure of politicians to find a peaceful solution'. Regards JDW

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