Post by Administrator on Apr 8, 2016 21:40:08 GMT
A WARTIME merchant navy hero from Greenock has passed away peacefully at the age of 90.
George Gray of Fancy Farm was the proud holder of medals from the British, Russian and Dutch governments for his brave role in the World War Two Arctic Convoys, which were described by Prime Minister Winston Churchill as ‘the worst journey in the world’.
George also received a limited edition watch produced in Moscow for convoy veterans.
The convoys sailed from Scotland with vital supplies for Russia, but faced a gauntlet of relentless submarine, air and battleship attacks in sub-zero conditions.
As a member of the Russian Arctic Convoy Club Scotland, he was a leading light in the successful campaign to persuade the UK Government to recognise their sacrifices with a campaign Arctic Star medal.
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George Gray of Fancy Farm was the proud holder of medals from the British, Russian and Dutch governments for his brave role in the World War Two Arctic Convoys, which were described by Prime Minister Winston Churchill as ‘the worst journey in the world’.
George also received a limited edition watch produced in Moscow for convoy veterans.
The convoys sailed from Scotland with vital supplies for Russia, but faced a gauntlet of relentless submarine, air and battleship attacks in sub-zero conditions.
As a member of the Russian Arctic Convoy Club Scotland, he was a leading light in the successful campaign to persuade the UK Government to recognise their sacrifices with a campaign Arctic Star medal.
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