Post by Admin on Jun 28, 2013 18:40:06 GMT -5
How to apply for the Ushakov Medal:
I am still awaiting confirmation of the exact process by which applications can be made and will update this page when we have these details. The decision to award the Ushakov Medal rests with the Russian Authorities, not the British Government.
All British Veterans that played a role in the World War Two Arctic Convoys are eligible to receive the Ushakov Medal. For those who have sadly passed away, the Medals apparently will be made available to widows or their next of kin, although there may be a delay in this, given that priority is given to existing Veterans.
Please note that the medal is only available to those that took part in missions to the Soviet Union – those who’s missions went to other destinations such as Iceland are unfortunately not eligible.
It would be wise to contact the Embassy, though they do have information and details from earlier applications.
When writing to the Russian Embassy regarding eligibility it is vital to provide information such as the dates of service and names of ships to make assessment easier.
Embassy of the Russian Federation
6-7 Kennsington Palace Gardens
London.
It would be wise to address this to the Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko.
LINK: wrforum.org.uk/campaigns/medals/