Post by KG on Jan 2, 2018 16:57:37 GMT
Margaret Bolton receives Arctic Star on behalf of her father, Michael Laheney.
THE daughter of a sailor who took part in one of the most difficult campaigns of the Second World War was “thrilled”to receive a medal recognising his service.
From 1939 to 1945, thousands of British sailors and merchant seamen were engaged in a bitter struggle to provide material to support the Soviet war effort. This involved escorting ships in waters patrolled by German ships and U-boats – described by Winston Churchill as “the worst journey in the world”.
The Artic convoys cost the lives of around 3,000 sailors and merchant seamen, with over 100 civilian and military ships being lost.
Mrs Bolton also applied to Russia to see if her father would qualify for the Makarov Medal, which the country was presenting to those who came to its aid during the War.
Russian law prevents the medal from being issued posthumously, but she still received a letter from the Government which said: “Let me assure you the Russian people do remember and greatly value the role of all British allies who fought together against the common enemy during World War Two. Mr Laheney’s contribution to our joint victory is highly appreciated.”
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THE daughter of a sailor who took part in one of the most difficult campaigns of the Second World War was “thrilled”to receive a medal recognising his service.
From 1939 to 1945, thousands of British sailors and merchant seamen were engaged in a bitter struggle to provide material to support the Soviet war effort. This involved escorting ships in waters patrolled by German ships and U-boats – described by Winston Churchill as “the worst journey in the world”.
The Artic convoys cost the lives of around 3,000 sailors and merchant seamen, with over 100 civilian and military ships being lost.
Mrs Bolton also applied to Russia to see if her father would qualify for the Makarov Medal, which the country was presenting to those who came to its aid during the War.
Russian law prevents the medal from being issued posthumously, but she still received a letter from the Government which said: “Let me assure you the Russian people do remember and greatly value the role of all British allies who fought together against the common enemy during World War Two. Mr Laheney’s contribution to our joint victory is highly appreciated.”
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