Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameThomas William SIMPSON
Birth15 Jun 1917, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Death21 Jul 1943, Leonforte, Sicily
BurialCanadian Military Cemetery, Agira, Sicily,
FatherThomas William SIMPSON (1882-)
MotherMaria SMITH (~1884-)
Notes for Thomas William SIMPSON
In the 1926 census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
Lot 15, Block 2, Village of Netherhill, Kindersley district, Saskatchewan
Head Robert Auckland, married, age 32, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1920
Wife Agnes Auckland, married, age 28, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1910
Daughter Marjorie Auckland, age 4, born Saskatchewan
Daughter Audrey Auckland, age 2, born Saskatchewan
[on the same page Angnes’s oldest brother]
Lot 13, Block 2, Village of Netherhill
Head Thomas Simpson, married, age 43, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1922
Wife Maria Simpson, married, age 42, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1923
Son Thomas Simpson, age 9, born England, immigrated 1923
Daughter Mary Simpson, age 6, born England, immigrated 1923
1931 Canada Census unicipality of Hillsburgh, Kindersley district, Saskatchewan
W 29-21-W3
Head Hugh Suxline?, single, age 49, Born USA, parents born USA, farmer, general farm
Laborer Thomas Simpson, married, age 48, born Cumberland, England, parents born England, [immigration date not legible], laborer on railroad,
Househelp Maria Simpson, married, age 47, born Cumberland, England, parents born England, immigrated 1920, housekeeper
Lodger Thomas Simpson, age 14, born Lancashire, England, parents born Cumberland, immigrated 1920, student
Lodger Mary Simpson, age 10, born both Lancashire and Saskatchewan are shown, parents born Cumberland, student
Canada World War II Records War Dead
Thomas William Simpson, born June 15 1917 Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Regimental Number C-38253, private, later signalman
Present address: 15 Jenkins Street, Kingston, Ontario
Church of England
Trade: Ship building, Kingston Shipbuilding Company
Apprenticed as a motor mechanic
Farming experience 8 years
Joined August 13 1942, Kingston, private
Became Signalman October 28 1942, Kingston
Qualified as Driver I. C. Class III December 18 1942
Embarked for England January 29 1943
Italy from June 29 1943 to July 21 1943, Killed in Action
From death records
Married: Wife Margaret Ellen Simpson, married June 30 1941, Netherhill, Saskatchewan, age 19
Son Robert William Simpson, born January 24 1942, age 1 year 9 months
Father Thomas William Simpson, Netherhill, Saskatchewan, farmer, age 60
Mother Maria Simpson, Netherhill, age 58
Sister Mary Simpson, Netherhill, age 22,
Thomas lived in England 6 years, Saskatchewan 18 years, Ontario 1 year
Died July 21 1943, Sicily
Gun Shot Wounds accident when he was extracting rifles from a truck
[In letter to his wife dated October 21 1943 indicated he died as a result of being run over by a truck. This was incorrect]
Evidence:
“On the 21st of July, 1943, at approximately 1800 hours about 3 miles southeast of Leonforte, Sicily C38253 Signalman Simpson T. W. was extracting 3 rifles from a truck he was driving, which contained other stores. One of the rifles discharged. The muzzles were pointed towards symn. Simpson and he received a bullet through his chin.”
further “The owner of the rifle is unknown.”
Unit 1 Division Signals “M” Force Ordinary Canadian Army
Remains buried in Garden of house, Maspa Rossi, Sicily
Reburial Canadian Military Cemetery, Agira, Sicily, Plot A, Row C, Grave 46
Medals
1939-45 Star
Italy Star
War Medal
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp
from https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memoria...orld-war/italy/agira
Agira Canadian War Cemetery
The 1st Canadian Infantry Division and the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade (both part of General Montgomery's Eighth Army) sailed from the UK in June 1943 and landed in the south of Sicily July 10, along with their allies from the UK and the US. Agira was one of a number of Sicilian towns taken by the Canadians as they advanced northward across the mountains and over the island's hot, barren terrain toward the Strait of Messina. The town fell on July 28 -- three days after the resignation of Mussolini -- and following five days of hard fighting in what proved to be the Canadians' biggest battle of the Sicilian campaign. etc
Lot 15, Block 2, Village of Netherhill, Kindersley district, Saskatchewan
Head Robert Auckland, married, age 32, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1920
Wife Agnes Auckland, married, age 28, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1910
Daughter Marjorie Auckland, age 4, born Saskatchewan
Daughter Audrey Auckland, age 2, born Saskatchewan
[on the same page Angnes’s oldest brother]
Lot 13, Block 2, Village of Netherhill
Head Thomas Simpson, married, age 43, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1922
Wife Maria Simpson, married, age 42, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1923
Son Thomas Simpson, age 9, born England, immigrated 1923
Daughter Mary Simpson, age 6, born England, immigrated 1923
1931 Canada Census unicipality of Hillsburgh, Kindersley district, Saskatchewan
W 29-21-W3
Head Hugh Suxline?, single, age 49, Born USA, parents born USA, farmer, general farm
Laborer Thomas Simpson, married, age 48, born Cumberland, England, parents born England, [immigration date not legible], laborer on railroad,
Househelp Maria Simpson, married, age 47, born Cumberland, England, parents born England, immigrated 1920, housekeeper
Lodger Thomas Simpson, age 14, born Lancashire, England, parents born Cumberland, immigrated 1920, student
Lodger Mary Simpson, age 10, born both Lancashire and Saskatchewan are shown, parents born Cumberland, student
Canada World War II Records War Dead
Thomas William Simpson, born June 15 1917 Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Regimental Number C-38253, private, later signalman
Present address: 15 Jenkins Street, Kingston, Ontario
Church of England
Trade: Ship building, Kingston Shipbuilding Company
Apprenticed as a motor mechanic
Farming experience 8 years
Joined August 13 1942, Kingston, private
Became Signalman October 28 1942, Kingston
Qualified as Driver I. C. Class III December 18 1942
Embarked for England January 29 1943
Italy from June 29 1943 to July 21 1943, Killed in Action
From death records
Married: Wife Margaret Ellen Simpson, married June 30 1941, Netherhill, Saskatchewan, age 19
Son Robert William Simpson, born January 24 1942, age 1 year 9 months
Father Thomas William Simpson, Netherhill, Saskatchewan, farmer, age 60
Mother Maria Simpson, Netherhill, age 58
Sister Mary Simpson, Netherhill, age 22,
Thomas lived in England 6 years, Saskatchewan 18 years, Ontario 1 year
Died July 21 1943, Sicily
Gun Shot Wounds accident when he was extracting rifles from a truck
[In letter to his wife dated October 21 1943 indicated he died as a result of being run over by a truck. This was incorrect]
Evidence:
“On the 21st of July, 1943, at approximately 1800 hours about 3 miles southeast of Leonforte, Sicily C38253 Signalman Simpson T. W. was extracting 3 rifles from a truck he was driving, which contained other stores. One of the rifles discharged. The muzzles were pointed towards symn. Simpson and he received a bullet through his chin.”
further “The owner of the rifle is unknown.”
Unit 1 Division Signals “M” Force Ordinary Canadian Army
Remains buried in Garden of house, Maspa Rossi, Sicily
Reburial Canadian Military Cemetery, Agira, Sicily, Plot A, Row C, Grave 46
Medals
1939-45 Star
Italy Star
War Medal
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp
from https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memoria...orld-war/italy/agira
Agira Canadian War Cemetery
The 1st Canadian Infantry Division and the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade (both part of General Montgomery's Eighth Army) sailed from the UK in June 1943 and landed in the south of Sicily July 10, along with their allies from the UK and the US. Agira was one of a number of Sicilian towns taken by the Canadians as they advanced northward across the mountains and over the island's hot, barren terrain toward the Strait of Messina. The town fell on July 28 -- three days after the resignation of Mussolini -- and following five days of hard fighting in what proved to be the Canadians' biggest battle of the Sicilian campaign. etc
Notes for Margaret Ellen (Spouse 1)
She remarried to Gilbertson, address Lousanna, Alberta