Henry "Harry" Arnold Thompson^{[1, 2, 3]}

1908 - 1970  (62 years)

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• Name	Henry "Harry" Arnold Thompson
  Nickname	Harry
  Birth	19 Feb 1908	Bizana,Pondoland,South Africa.,   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Aug 1970	Johanesburg,Transvaal,South Africa   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	14 Aug 1970	Johannesburg,Transvaal,South Africa
  Person ID	I8274	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2026 | Edit

  
  

  Father	Dr. George Batchin Thompson, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S Edin,. L.R.F.P.S Glas., MBE,   b. 24 Apr 1870, Bristo St,,,Edinburgh,Scotland d. 11 Jan 1959, Bizana,Pondoland,South Africa., (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lundie,   b. 1 Aug 1878, Adelaide,Cape of Good Hope,South Africa., d. 4 Feb 1964, Springs,Transvaal,South Africa., (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	29 Mar 1899	Willowvale,South Africa
  		Bizana Thompsons _TYPE: PHOTO
  		TM5.jpg _TYPE: PHOTO
  Family ID	F78	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Beatrice "Bea" Gossip,   b. 22 Sep 1914   d. 28th March 2000, Bryanston,Transvaal,South Africa., (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1940	Johannesburg,Transvaal,South Africa.,
  	The Marriage Register records that the wedding took place in the Methodist Central Hall in Johannesburg and that they married by special licence aattached to D.O. R. harry gave his occupation as "Estate Agent" although he was a lawyer, and Beatrice as typist. Harry was 32 yrs old, Beatrice 25 yrs old. _HTITL: Husband _WTITL: Wife
  Children	1. Graham Douglas Thompson,   b. 1 May 1947, ,,South Africa., (Age 79 years)   2. Alistair Hay Thompson,   b. 4 Nov 1949, ,Transvaal,South Africa., (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F302712715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2023 | Edit

  
  

• Photos

  Harry _TYPE: PHOTO

  
  

• Notes

  PRIVATE PRIVATE 1913: Five year old Harry nearly drowned in the Umtamvuna River during a family picnic and was rescued by 19-year old Uncle Arnold. GBT's habit of reeling off the names of all his children, counting heads, probably originated with this incident. Took his BA at Natal University College [Maritizburg], LLB at the University of the Witwatersrand while working with lawyers in Johannesburg. 1928: Ran at the Empire Games as South African champion miler. [incorrect date- should probably be 1934.] 1932 H. A. Thompson was the National Champion for the 880 yds Flat Running in Athletics 1932-1934: H. A Thompson was the National Champion for the 1 Mile Flat Running in Athletics 1939-45: Intelligence Officer in Madagascar, Egypt & Celyon. Lived in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg.

  
  

• Sources

  [S308] Thompson Family Bible (Reliability: 3). [S992] Peter Turner, Information received from Peter Turner. [S83] Peter Turner, Information received from Peter Turner. [S1165] Thompson, Henry Arnold. Death Notice., 10521/70 (Reliability: 3). [S542] Thompson, Henry Arnold. Death Notice., 10521/70 (Reliability: 3). [S308] Thompson Family Bible, "Deaths" (Reliability: 3).