Harold Mason - Russian Arctic Convoy Museum
WEBHarold Mason. BACK TO CONVOYS REMEMBERED SEARCH >. Photos provided by Derek Mason (son) Harold Mason was a stoker on HMS Zealous. Photo: HMS Zealous after the Arctic convoy in the Manchester Ship Canal. Click to expand photos.
World War Two: Russian medals for last Arctic Convoys veterans
WEBApr 17, 2020 · On 18 April 1945, Harold, then 19, was on board HMS Premier when she joined the escort JW 66 in what proved to be the final Arctic Convoy to the Soviet Union.
Wars: Harold-Mason-Medal-Award-2014 - Burton Latimer
WEBSep 18, 2014 · Harold Mason, aged 17. A veteran of the Arctic Convoys has been recognised by Russia for his service during the Second World War. Harold, from Burton Latimer, received a Ushakov Medal from the Russian ambassador at a ceremony in London earlier this month.
Convoys Remembered - Russian Arctic Convoy Museum
WEBConvoys Remembered. Read stories about the brave sailors who battled perilous Arctic waters, from the veterans themselves and their loved ones.
Civic Centre - Burton Latimer
WEBBurton Latimer’s Civic Centre is named after Harold Mason – a local man who sailed in the convoys across the Arctic Ocean between Britain and the Soviet Union during the Second World War.
The Arctic Convoys — Inside the Second World War's Gruelling …
WEBDec 22, 2022 · Despite the triumph, the Arctic convoys halted temporarily in November of 1942 amid Operation Torch; Allied commanders needed the escorts for the invasion of North Africa. The following month, however, the convoys resumed.
Worldwide search for WW2 Russian Arctic convoy veterans - BBC
WEBMar 5, 2020 · A worldwide appeal is seeking to find surviving veterans of World War Two's Russian Arctic Convoys. A Scottish event will mark the 75th anniversary of the last of the maritime missions to...
Recognition for those who served on Second World War Arctic Convoys
WEB“The worst journey in the world.” This was the route of the Arctic convoys, sailing northeast from Scotland to take supplies to Russia (then the Soviet Union) after the German invasion of 1941.
Arctic convoys: ‘You only looked on them as an enemy’ - BBC
WEBMay 14, 2020 · The 95-year-old, from Thornhill near Dumfries, took part in the vital World War Two missions to supply Russian Allies, which ended 75 years ago. During the Arctic convoys, more than 3,000...
Another addition to Convoys... - Arctic Convoy Museum - Facebook
WEBAnother addition to Convoys Remembered, Harold Mason, who was a stoker on HMS Zealous. Convoys Remembered is an online archive of memories and anecdotes submitted by veterans of the Arctic Convoys of WWII and their families, that detail their experience on these perilous journeys.
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