Thomas Joseph Simpson
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Thomas Joseph Simpson | |
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| Born | November 6, 1921 |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service | 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).[citation needed]
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.[citation needed] 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
- ^ "Tribute to AB Thomas Joseph Simpson". The Roll Call of Honour at HonourThem.ca. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ http://readyayeready.com/biographies/Thomas-Simpson.php?refresh=1