Post by Administrator on Oct 11, 2017 22:48:37 GMT
Arctic Convoys veteran dies at the age of 92
A veteran of the Arctic Convoys during the second world war has died at the age of 92.
Mr Dennis Starbuck was an able seaman as part of a crew that made dangerous trips amid the threat of attack by German U-boats to deliver vital supplies to the Soviet Union.
Thousands of seamen lost their lives and Winston Churchill was said to have called it “the worst journey in the world.”
In later years Mr Starbuck, of Riverside Road, Newark, was recognised by both the Russian and French governments.
Mr Jim Cragg, vice-chairman of the Royal Naval Association’s Newark branch, worked on Mr Starbuck’s behalf for recognition from Russia through the award of the Ushakov Medal.
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A veteran of the Arctic Convoys during the second world war has died at the age of 92.
Mr Dennis Starbuck was an able seaman as part of a crew that made dangerous trips amid the threat of attack by German U-boats to deliver vital supplies to the Soviet Union.
Thousands of seamen lost their lives and Winston Churchill was said to have called it “the worst journey in the world.”
In later years Mr Starbuck, of Riverside Road, Newark, was recognised by both the Russian and French governments.
Mr Jim Cragg, vice-chairman of the Royal Naval Association’s Newark branch, worked on Mr Starbuck’s behalf for recognition from Russia through the award of the Ushakov Medal.
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