Remembering Today 21/7/43 Private THOMAS F. SIMPSON K/53601, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Private THOMAS F. SIMPSON

    K/53601, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
    who died age 32
    on 21 July 1943
    Son of John and Jean Fowler Simpson; husband of Jessie Simpson.
    Remembered with honour
    AGIRA CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
    CWGC :: Cemetery Details
     
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  2. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    By the summer of 1939 war looked imminent. Canada had begun to prepare for war. The Militia Act made provisions for the calling out of Militia Regiments prior to the declaration of hostilities. The first 'Wartime' guards were posted on the Seaforth Armoury at 0745 hours on August 26, 1939. Battalion Headquarters went on 24 hour duty, and permission was given to recruit 24 men to active duty to guard the Armoury. At 1500 hours on September 1st, the Seaforth Highlanders were ordered to mobilize.

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  3. martin14

    martin14 Senior Member

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    Thank you Sebastiano !

    RIP soldier, thank you for your service.
     
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  4. 17thDYRCH

    17thDYRCH Senior Member

    Private THOMAS F. SIMPSON

    K/53601, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
    who died age 32
    on 21 July 1943
    Son of John and Jean Fowler Simpson; husband of Jessie Simpson.
    Remembered with honour
    AGIRA CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
    CWGC :: Cemetery Details


    Clive, I visited the Church where the Seaforth's held their Christmas dinner.
    Picture of the restored Church is attached.

    R.I.P Private T.F. Simpson

    Lest We Forget
     

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  5. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    thank you for the additional information

    regards
    Clive
     
  6. 17thDYRCH

    17thDYRCH Senior Member

    Clive,
    Your welcome. Thanks to Tom Canning, Owen and Paul Reed for their guidance in planning my trip to Italy in 2010.

    Cheers from the colony...
    Randy
     

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