First and Second World War, HM Submarine Thistle casualty medal trio to P/J 81161 Leading Seaman Harold Simpson. Comprising of 1914-18 British War Medal, 1914-19 Victory medal and GRV Naval Long Service and Good Conduct medal type 2 with non-swivelling bar , mounted and worn together with boxed set of unworn Second World War British campaign medals to include 1939-45 Star, Atlantic star and 1939-45 War medal. Together with three cased Royal Tournament medals, Naval insignia, photographs, and associated ephemera.

1914-18 BWM (J 81161 H. Simpson Boy. 1 RN), 1914-19 Victory Medal ( J81161 H. Simpson Boy.1 RN), LSGC ( J 81161 H. Simpson. A/L S .H.M.S Dolphin).

Born 9th January 1902 in Poplar, Middlesex.

Volunteered to join the Royal Navy with the rank of Boy 2nd Class on the 16th November 1917, training at HMS Impregnable until 4th June 1918. Served on HMS Barham from the 5th June 1918 till 31st August 1921. Was wounded in action on the 5th June 1918. Joined HMS Thistle on the 25th April 1939 with the rank of leading Seaman aged 37 years old.

In the belief that a German invasion of Norway was imminent Flag Officer Submarines ordered HMS Thistle to Stavanger with orders to sink any enemy vessel that she may spot in the harbour. On 10th April Thistle signalled her intentions in complying with this order and that she had two torpedoes remaining after an unsuccessful attack on a U-boat on the 9^th April where She had attacked U-4, her torpedoes missed with a spread of four torpedoes.. With this in mind the Admiralty changed her orders to patrol off Skudenes. No further contact was made with the Thistle. It was later discovered that U4 commanded by Hans-Peter Hinsch, sighted the submarine on the surface and sunk her with torpedoes on the 10th April 1940 southwest of Stavanger, Norway in position 59.00N, 05.00E. All Souls onboard including Harold Simpson were lost at sea.

Harold Killed aged 38 and is commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 38, Column 1.