Thomas Joseph Simpson

Thomas Joseph Simpson
Thomas Joseph Simpson is one of only 114 Canadians to receive the Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M) for World War II service.
Born (1921-11-06) November 6, 1921
Allegiance  Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Navy
Rank Able seaman
Service number V-46636
Battles/wars Battle of the Atlantic
Awards

Distinguished Service Medal

[Italy Star]

Thomas Joseph Simpson (born November 6, 1921) is one of only 114 Canadians to receive the Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M) for World War II service.[1]

Thomas Simpson enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy at HMCS HUNTER in Windsor, Ontario as a radar operator during the Second World War in 1942. He trained as a radar operator in Esquimalt, British Columbia and later Halifax, Nova Scotia before serving on HMCS SHAWINIGAN (K136), HMCS TORONTO (K538) and HMCS LA HULLOISE (K668).[2]

Simpson joined the Royal Canadian Navy and trained as a radar operator on three ships during the Battle of the Atlantic. The ships he served on were HMCS Shawinigan (K136), HMCS Toronto and the HMCS La Hulloise (K668).

Awards

On March 7, 1945 La Hulloise along with two other Canadian River class frigates Strathadam and Thetford Mines sank German submarine U-1302 (originally thought to be German submarine U-775) in the St George's Channel. In August the event was recognised by the awarding of medals to a number of the officers and men of the three frigates, Simpson included.

References

  1. ↑ "Tribute to AB Thomas Joseph Simpson". The Roll Call of Honour at HonourThem.ca. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. ↑ http://readyayeready.com/biographies/Thomas-Simpson.php?refresh=1
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