• 1916 – Born 11th March.  Son of James Thomson, Schoolmaster and Davina Watt.
• Educated at Robert Cordon’s College, Aberdeen
• and Aberdeen University. M.A. 1936, LL.B. 1938.
• 1935-38 – Apprenticed to Messrs James and George Collie, Advocates, Aberdeen
• 1938 -39 – Assistant James Clapperton
• 1939-40 – Messrs James and George Collie
• 1946-48 – Messrs Edmonds and Ledingham
• 1948 – Partner of Edmonds and Ledingham from 1st September until retirement on 31st August 1981.
• 1940 – Enlisted as Private Soldier, Commissioned 1941, Demobbed with rank of Lt. Col. 1946, M.B.E. (Mi1 Div.) 1943.
• Twice mentioned in despatches.
• 1941 – Married in Aberdeen 27^th September 1941 with one daughter
• 1951-76 – Joint Clerk and Assessor to the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen.
• 1976-77 – Treasurer of the Society of Advocates
• 1978-80 – President of the Society of Advocates