Lodewijk Thomson
Lodewijk Thomson | |
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Thomson in 1905 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 16 June 1905 – 16 June 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Gerrit Willem Melchers |
| Succeeded by | Pieter Jelles Troelstra |
| Constituency | Leeuwarden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lodewijk Willem Johan Karel Thomson 11 June 1869 Voorschoten, Netherlands |
| Died | 15 June 1914 (aged 45) Durrës, Principality of Albania |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Education | Koninklijke Militaire Academie |
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| Branch | |
| Service years | 1884–1914 |
| Rank | Major |
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Lodewijk Willem Johan Karel Thomson (11 June 1869 – 15 June 1914) was a Dutch military commander and politician. He served as a member of the Dutch parliament between 1905 and 1913. In 1914, he became the commander of a newly created International Gendarmerie force in the Principality of Albania. He was killed during fighting in the town of Durrës on 15 June 1914, becoming the first Dutch soldier to be killed during a peacekeeping mission.