Pete Harness

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The medal is in recognition of the time Mr Harness spent keeping the supply lines to the Eastern front open. Pete originally wanted to join the Royal Navy in 1943, but his father stopped him as he was too young, instead in 1944 Pete signed up with the Merchant Navy. He was one of the sailors who spent months dealing not just with the enemies trying to torpedo and sink them, but the cold and terrible conditions. “It was hell,” Pete said, he does not like to talk about his time there in detail. He told the Ross Gazette that he is pleased that, even though it has taken over 70 years, the contribution they made to the war effort has been acknowledged.

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