David Thomson (Australian National Party politician)

David Thomson
Minister for Science and Technology
In office
3 November 1980 – 11 March 1983
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byBarry Jones
Minister for Science and the Environment
In office
8 December 1979 – 3 November 1980
Preceded byJames Webster
Succeeded byBob Ellicott (Environment)
Himself (Science)
Member of the Australian Parliament for Leichhardt
In office
13 December 1975 – 5 March 1983
Preceded byBill Fulton
Succeeded byJohn Gayler
Personal details
Born(1924-11-21)21 November 1924
Sale, Victoria
Died13 October 2013(2013-10-13) (aged 88)
Batemans Bay, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Political partyNational Party of Australia
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1942–1975
RankBrigadier
Commands4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1964–66)
Battles/wars
AwardsMilitary Cross[1]
Mentioned in despatches[2]

Brigadier David Scott Thomson MC (21 November 1924 – 13 October 2013) was an Australian soldier and politician.

  1. ^ "No. 39661". The London Gazette. 3 October 1952. p. 5214.
  2. ^ "No. 44311". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 1967. p. 5455.