| 词条 | Thomas Joseph Simpson |
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}}{{Infobox military person | name =Thomas Joseph Simpson | image =Thomas Joseph SImpson.jpg | alt =Thomas Joseph Simpson is one of only 114 Canadians to receive the Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M) for World War II service. | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1921|11|6|}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|1|28|1921|11|6|}} | birth_place =Windsor, Ontario | death_place =Windsor, Ontario | placeofburial = | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance ={{flag|Canada}} | branch =Royal Canadian Navy | serviceyears = | rank =Able seaman | servicenumber =V-46636 | unit = | commands = | battles =Battle of the Atlantic | battles_label = | awards =Distinguished Service Medal Italy Star | relations = | laterwork = | Birthname = }}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 historySimpson 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|K136|6}} and frigates {{HMCS|Toronto|K538|6}}, and {{HMCS|La Hulloise|K668|6}} in the Battle of the Atlantic.[2] He died on January 28, 2017.[3] AwardsOn March 7, 1945, La Hulloise along with two other Canadian {{sclass2-|River|frigate|2}}s, Strathadam and Thetford Mines, sank the {{GS|U-1302}} (originally thought to be {{GS|U-775||2}}) in the St George's Channel.{{citation needed|date=November 2011}} 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. References1. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.honourthem.ca/masterDetail.cfm?ID=21 |title= Tribute to AB Thomas Joseph Simpson |work= The Roll Call of Honour at HonourThem.ca |accessdate=11 November 2011}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://readyayeready.com/biographies/Thomas-Simpson.php?refresh=1 |title=Able Seaman Thomas J. Simpson, DSM |last=Simpson |first=Ronald |website=readyayeready.com |accessdate=9 November 2017}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-war-veteran-and-recipient-of-distinguished-service-medal-dies-at-age-95 |title=Windsor war veteran and recipient of Distinguished Service Medal dies at age 95 |newspaper=Windsor Star |last=Wilhelm |first=Trevor |date=29 January 2017 |accessdate=9 November 2017}} External links
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