Post by Administrator on Aug 22, 2016 18:23:53 GMT
Tommy Frith, of Arnside, has been awarded the Ushakov medal, for his work as an electrical engineer on HMS Bermuda during the Russian Arctic convoys.
A NAVY veteran has been honoured by the Russian embassy for his efforts in the Second World War.
Tommy Frith, of Arnside, has been awarded the Ushakov medal, for his work as an electrical engineer on the Russian Arctic convoys.
From 1943-44, Mr Frith was on board the HMS Bermuda, a ship that delivered food and supplies to Russians who had been blockaded by Germans.
Speaking on Mr Frith's behalf, his son Andrew, said that it had been a 'very frightening' experience for his father.
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A NAVY veteran has been honoured by the Russian embassy for his efforts in the Second World War.
Tommy Frith, of Arnside, has been awarded the Ushakov medal, for his work as an electrical engineer on the Russian Arctic convoys.
From 1943-44, Mr Frith was on board the HMS Bermuda, a ship that delivered food and supplies to Russians who had been blockaded by Germans.
Speaking on Mr Frith's behalf, his son Andrew, said that it had been a 'very frightening' experience for his father.
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