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Post by Administrator on Nov 5, 2013 17:30:29 GMT
Veterans present medal to Russia:A group of surviving British veterans of the Arctic Convoys, all members of the Russian Convoys Club, launched in 1985 in the Royal British Legion, Kennington, Southwark, are to present the Arctic Star medal to Russia's Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Moscow. It is 89-year-old James Pitts from London, who defended convoys JW66 and RA66 whose medal will be presented. The Arctic Star will begin its journey, ahead of the veterans, with the ceremony on board HMS Belfast today. The Star will be taken by sea to St. Petersburg in Russia before the arrival of British veterans in Moscow on Thursday 28 November. LINK
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Post by Administrator on Nov 5, 2013 17:36:05 GMT
The Russians show how to honour our boys:LAST year I mentioned a documentary about the horrors of the Arctic convoys of the Second World War and the Government’s disgraceful reluctance to give the last few veterans a distinctive medal for what they went through. LINK
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Post by Administrator on Nov 5, 2013 17:37:23 GMT
Arctic Medal :
"Our veterans did not forget about us .... Let's not forget about them." From Michael Levesque
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Post by Administrator on Nov 5, 2013 17:43:01 GMT
19 SEPTEMBER 2013:
A group of British veterans of the Arctic Convoys, all members of the Russian Convoys Club, launched in 1985 in the Royal British Legion in Kennington, Southwark (London), have initiated an unprecedented gesture to present the Arctic Star medal to Russia’s Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Moscow.
Every veteran in the Club offered his own medal, so the draw had to be made. It was James Pitts (89), who defended convoys JW66 and RA66 and is also due to carry the Olympic Torch in Arkhangelsk on 1st November, whose medal will be presented.
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Post by Administrator on Nov 5, 2013 17:45:40 GMT
It appears that British Arctic convoys veterans of the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy wish to pay their respect to the Russian people for the heroism and the courage displayed during the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.
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Post by Administrator on Nov 5, 2013 17:47:07 GMT
Two British veterans from the World War II have arrived in Russia to join sport stars and other celebrities in the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay.James Pitts and Charles Downs were invited to Arkhangelsk as a sign of the city’s ongoing gratitude for the role of the Arctic convoys. Between 1941 and 1945, over 1,400 merchant and naval ships made 78 trips to Russia as part of the convoys. They brought more than 4 million tonnes of supplies, mainly provisions and munitions. This represented a significant contribution to the Soviet war effort. LINK
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Post by Administrator on Nov 6, 2013 21:47:24 GMT
Arctic Star to Russia - The Handing Over Ceremony on board HMS Belfast - 5.11.2013 Veterans of the Arctic Convoys (1941-1945) were joined by guests on board HMS Belfast in London to hand over the Arctic Star Medal (James Pitts, 89), on its start of journey to St. Petersburg. LINK
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Post by Administrator on Nov 7, 2013 21:27:54 GMT
Arctic Star Handover:Arctic Star Handover on M/S LINDA, Sheerness - 6 November 2013 The Arctic Star was handed over to the Captain Hannu Soinila of M/S LINDA (Operator: Containerships Ltd.) at 16:00 on Wednesday 6 November 2013 in the Port of Sheerness, England. From here the Star departed to St. Petersburg, Russia, due for arrival on Wednesday 13 November 2013. LINK
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Post by Administrator on Nov 14, 2013 22:18:35 GMT
Arctic Star in St. Petersburg / Арктическая Звезда в Санкт-Петербурге 13 November 2013: Captain David Fields (British Naval Attache to Russia) has accepted the Arctic Star at the handover ceremony in the British Consul Headquarters in St. Petersburg LINK
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