Arctic Star (Conkers)

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Awarded for service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. A merchant seaman could qualify after six months’ service with at least one voyage in an operational area. The 1939-1945 Star was also awarded to recipients of a gallantry medal, with no minimum qualifying period. There was also no minimum qualifying period if service was terminated due to death or disability while on active duty. The 1939 to 1945 Star is awarded to personnel who completed operational service overseas between 3 September 1939 and 8 May 1945 (2 Sept 1945 in Far East). If you suspect any replica and miniature medals are unlicensed please report to [email protected] Unofficial medals The Air Crew Europe Star, from 3 September 1939 to 5 June 1944, the period until D-Day minus one. [8] The Arctic Star, from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945, the duration of the Arctic Convoys and the War in Europe. [10]

Bannister, Sam (19 March 2013). "Veterans presented with their Arctic Star medals in London". The News . Retrieved 19 March 2013. served as aircrew based outside of Iraq and completed 10 operational sorties (no more than 1 sortie per day) The book ends with the Battle of North Cape, the real life battle between the Arctic Convoy and the dreaded Scharnhorst battleship. I said it is a nail-biter and it is right up to the end. Palmer's descriptions of the cold weather and icy waters of the Norwegian Sea, the ice that coated the ship and had to be constantly chiseled away to prevent the ships from getting top heavy and capsizing, were realistic enough to give me chills despite reading it during a heatwave. The Africa Star with, if awarded, the first earned of clasps for North Africa 1942–43, 8th Army or 1st Army. [11]

Includes a how to guide, suggested extracts featuring the King’s speech on Christmas Day, examples and a signed certificate. The first Arctic Stars were presented to forty World War Two veterans on 19 March 2013, in London. As many as 120,000 veterans or their next-of-kin are believed to be eligible for the Arctic Star. [17] [23] [24] As at 19 July 2018, the Ministry of Defence had issued 18,637 Arctic Star medals to eligible veterans on a self-nomination basis. [25] I totally loved this book. The vivid imagery, descriptive conditions, and peril capture your interest from the start. Microlithics Laboratories Inc., of Thunder Bay, ON (“Microlithics”) is independent of the issuer, and is not ISO accredited. Kevin Kivi, P.Geo. has audited Microlithics to verify sample preparation and analytical methods for diamond recovery were appropriate.

The Arctic Star is a military campaign medal which was instituted by the United Kingdom on 19 December 2012 for award to subjects of the British Commonwealth for service in the Second World War, specifically on the Arctic Convoys north of the Arctic Circle. The 1914-15 Star was awarded to personnel who saw service in any theatre of war between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915, other than those who had already qualified for the 1914 Star. British War Medal 1914-20 The qualifying period for the Arctic Star is “service of any length” north of the Arctic Circle between 3 September 1939 and 8 May 1945. The qualifying are is defined as 66º 32' North Latitude and the qualifying period recognises the particular severity of the conditions experienced by those who served in the Arctic . The clasp is to be worn on the ribbon of the medal. The colours of the ribbon represent the Iraq landscape. Transcript of Arctic Star Medal Presentation speech by Prime Minister David Cameron on 19 March 2013 (Access date 7 April 2015)The Victory Medal was awarded to all personnel who received the 1914 or the 1914-15 Stars. It is often referred to as the Allied War Medal. World War 2 Medals The Long Service and Good Conduct ( LSGC) Medal for the army is awarded to personnel in recognition of long service. The regulations were updated on 1 October 2016. Awarded for service in the Pacific Ocean, South China Sea or the Indian Ocean between 8 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Generally the qualifying service period for the Pacific Star could only begin after the 1939-1945 Star had been earned by six months’ service. ABOUT ARCTIC STAR: Arctic Star is an experienced diamond and mineral exploration company, with diamond exploration properties in Nunavut (Stein), the NWT (Diagras and Redemption) and in the Athabasca Basin of SK. The Company has been planning and de-risking its entry to Finland over the last year, and is pleased to present what it believes is the pre-eminent new field opportunity to shareholders in the Timantti Project.