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Community throws 99th birthday party for Heighington veteran
Mr Sayles signed up to the Navy in 1937 when he was just 17 and went on to take part in numerous convoys, narrowly escaping death on several occasions.
In 2015, he received a medal from Russia commemorating his service and the “extraordinary heroism” he displayed as a sailor in the Arctic convoys.
He added the medal to the UK equivalent – the Arctic Star – and 11 others he has been awarded since beginning his Navy service.
Upon receiving the accolade from Russia, he took the opportunity to warn young people to learn lessons from the past and do more to resist war.
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Mr Sayles signed up to the Navy in 1937 when he was just 17 and went on to take part in numerous convoys, narrowly escaping death on several occasions.
In 2015, he received a medal from Russia commemorating his service and the “extraordinary heroism” he displayed as a sailor in the Arctic convoys.
He added the medal to the UK equivalent – the Arctic Star – and 11 others he has been awarded since beginning his Navy service.
Upon receiving the accolade from Russia, he took the opportunity to warn young people to learn lessons from the past and do more to resist war.
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