e-petition:

[Administrator]

Arctic Convoys, World War 2

Responsible department: Ministry of Defence

That the Government issue a medal for all those members of the Armed forces and the Merchant Navy involved in the Arctic Convoys during the second World War.

LINK REMOVED: The petition appears to have been open until yesterday:

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That the UK government allows the Russian Federation to bestow the Medal of Ushakov on all British servicemen who served in the artic convoys during the second world war.

LINK: submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/40174

LINK 1: www.merchant-navy.net/forum/merchant-navy-wartime/15150-arctic-convoy-campaign-medal-we-nearly-there-yet.html

K.

[Administrator]

Hopes that the Arctic Convoy heroes will at last receive war medals increased last night after a Government-commissioned report concluded their case was ‘impressive’.

Former diplomat Sir John Holmes, who carried out an inquiry into the rules on military decorations, said a fresh review of the Second World War veterans’ claim for proper recognition should be a ‘top priority’.


Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2175137/Arctic-Convoy-medal-fight-takes-big-step-forward-report-says-case-impressive.html#ixzz23jex3LHS

[KG]

IF YOU LOOK IN, PLEASE SIGN UP:

I just signed the petition "British Prime Minister: Special campaign medal to British veterans of Arctic Convoys" on Change.org.

It's important. Will you sign it too? Here's the link:

www.change.org/petitions/british-prime-minister-special-campaign-medal-to-british-veterans-of-arctic-convoys

Thanks K !