Most definitely a worthy cause.
Not too dissimilar but my father served in the merchant navy and sailed in the Russian convoys (one of the voyages being the only one ever without an escort).
The UK government never recognised the brave feats of these men by striking a medal as they had done for other areas of the conflict the Atlantic Star to name one.
It wasn't until 1982 that the Russians struck a medal and my father had it presented to him by the Russian Ambassador in Newcastle.
It was over twenty years later that an aquaintance of mine who was the UK Foreign Secretary managed to obtain a small lapel badge for my father and others to wear.
So much for a governments gratitude one could say.
I sincerely hope this sorry state of affairs is quickly rectified.
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