On Wednesday 6 November the Star was handed over by Eugene Kasevin to the Captain of M/S LINDA (Hannu Soinila) to be taken by sea to St. Petersburg in Russia. In St. Petersburg the Star will be accepted by the British Naval Attaché and local officials on Thursday 14 November. The Star will remain in British custody until the arrival of British veterans in Moscow on Thursday 28 November. The Arctic Star voyage from HMS Belfast in London to St. Petersburg is codenamed Convoy CG in memory of Commander Eddie Grenfell – the veteran who for sixteen years led the campaign for the issue of the Arctic Star Medal in the UK.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 08:50:44 +0000
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