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
Windsor, Ontario
Died January 28, 2017(2017-01-28) (aged 95)
Windsor, Ontario
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 (November 6, 1921 – January 28, 2017) was one of only 114 Canadians to receive the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) for World War II service.[1]

Service history

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 the corvette HMCS Shawinigan and frigates HMCS Toronto, and HMCS La Hulloise in the Battle of the Atlantic.[2] He died on January 28, 2017.[3]

Awards

On March 7, 1945, La Hulloise along with two other Canadian River-class frigates, Strathadam and Thetford Mines, sank the German submarine U-1302 (originally thought to be 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. ↑ Simpson, Ronald. "Able Seaman Thomas J. Simpson, DSM". readyayeready.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Wilhelm, Trevor (29 January 2017). "Windsor war veteran and recipient of Distinguished Service Medal dies at age 95". Windsor Star. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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