Navy
Arctic Star At Last For Royal Navy Veteran
A 92-year-old Royal Navy veteran has been presented with the Arctic Star for the role he played during the Second World War.
On 21 August 1941, the first of what would become 95 convoys left the UK to send vital aid to the Soviets, helping to turn the tide against the Germans.
Arctic Convoy sailors endured appalling arctic conditions and constant attack.
John Johnstone was was one of the thousands of British service personnel who braved the dangerous Arctic waters to deliver supplies to Russia.
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