World War II: Military Decorations

(asked on 29th March 2023) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government for what reasons they decided to institute the Arctic Convoy Star.


Answered by
Baroness Goldie Portrait
Baroness Goldie
This question was answered on 14th April 2023

Following Sir John Holmes' independent Medal Review in 2012, the Arctic Star was introduced for veterans of the Arctic Convoys to Russia from 1942-1944. Sir John concluded that a separate Star for the Arctic was warranted on the basis that this comprised a distinct theatre of war in its own right, and his recommendation of the award of a bespoke campaign medal brought Arctic convoy veterans into line with awards for other distinct campaigns, such as the Africa and Italy Stars.

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