Piers Hemy wrote:
> You might both be interested in this report of a memorial to the convoys,
> unveiled last year (in the presence of 3 veterans) at Loch Ewe, where the
> convoys assembled before setting sail:
> http://forargyll.com/2008/10/october-2008-arctic-convoy-tribute-at-loch-ewe/
>
>
> One of the veterans, Reay Clarke, is - to my personal knowledge - still
> going strong, having survived PQ-18. Andrew, I think HMS Scylla was one of
> the escorts for PQ-18.
>
> --
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Fildes [mailto:afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 May 2009 00:48
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) More Relics
>
> Dido class light cruiser -
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Scylla_(98)
> Note the ice ready for chipping!
> Dad's still in the 'Northern Lights' association but had moved to an LCT by
> '43.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
Thanks for that, mate. Dad crossed the bar nearly 20 years ago now, so
never got his Arctic Star.
D.
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