Certificate of Service Royal Navy WW2

Hugh

This is from the details from Kew but I was never able to find out why he was mentioned in dispatches.

Janet

 

I'm not currently on Ancestry and was working from paperwork I didn't realise I had info on ancestry and didn't twig on to the date and age difference. Thanks for this.

 

An MID or MiD is often awarded for someone who has done their duty and a 'good' job over a period of time, most other medals for 'valour, are awarded for one particular action or event

Mentioned in dispatches - Wikipedia

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I presume the document re the awards is from ADM 1/30326
There may be papers within that document giving more information as to why they were Mentioned. However, those awards were gazetted in a generic and non specific way i.e. For gallantry and outstanding devotion to duty whilst serving in. H.M. Ships Savage,Allington Castle, Orwell, Lapwing and Honeysuckle in escorting convoys to and from North Russia and in my experience very difficult or impossible now to find. The only other option would be to check local newspapers of the time and also Seedies List of Awards to the Royal Navy. But again, the content could be generic as above.

Regards
Hugh

 

Thank you I will try that.

Janet

 

Janet, Just looking back at the posts but I agree totally with Tim on this one. HMS ORWELL only.

Regards
Hugh

 

I realised that. I got the names of the other ships i thought he served on from a Belfast paper but realised my mistake when I was shown the MID from the London Gazette.

 

Janet

if you write to the Mod Medal office, it’s free, they will confirm all your fathers medals and issue the newly authorised Arctic Star

as he was MiD for Russian Convoys then they will automatically issue without you having to prove entitlement

google claiming ww2 medals it’s on the .gov site

you can email the forms to them with a copy of your fathers death certificate

hope this helps

 

Thank you James for your advice. Everyone has been so helpful.

Janet

 

James,
I think you've missed Posts #11 & 15.

Tim

 

Sorry guys missed the post about the arctic star I read about the Russian award

it would be nice to see a photo of his medals

regards

james

 

6 Jane's I have attached the photos for you and his MID

janet

 

Sorry I meant James

 

There are many books on the Arctic Convoys but this one, which I'm afraid I haven't read, may give you an idea of the conditions. Written from a personal experience view rather than historical. It has good reviews.
Through Ice and Fire: A Russian Arctic Convoy Diary 1942 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Through-Ic...keywords=arctic+convoys&qid=1583089781&sr=8-4

Tim

 

Thanks Tim I will look into purchasing it. I have sent for a book called 73 North about the battle of the Barents Sea.

Janet

 

Tim

I just ordered it from eBay it was £10.99. I am really interested to find out more about the conditions and I think this book will help.

Thanks
Janet

 

Great set of medals

there a few good books on the arctic convoys.

your local library May have them

regards

james

 

You have probably watched this, but if not, it is well worth a viewing. I know that for many the jury’s out on Jeremy Clarkson, but his war documentaries, for me at least, are second to none:

BBC Two - PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster

Available on Amazon Prime video:

Watch PQ 17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster | Prime Video

 

There are lots of good books and TV/u-tube videos out there about the Arctic Convoys. This from two years ago at the assembly point for the convoys at Loch Ewe.
U.K. Veterans Reunited With The Arctic Convoys That Helped Win WWII

The road to Russia was a hard road indeed - Winston Churchill called it the worst journey in the world. Those who took part in it were very brave men indeed. Respect!

Regards
Hugh