Arctic convoy veterans medal hope

20 July 2011 Last updated at 05:46 ET Help

Arctic convoy veterans, who delivered supplies that kept the Soviet Union going during World War II, have urged the Prime Minister to fulfil his medal promise.

Speaking in January, David Cameron, said the veterans should get medals and the issue was referred to the Ministry of Defence.

Mr Cameron said they endured "incredibly harsh conditions" while escorting supplies to ports in the Arctic Circle, between 1941 and 1945.

Winston Churchill described the convoys as the most dangerous of the war.

Last year the Russian government presented medals to scores of veterans who attended a reception in London.

In 2005 an arctic badge was awarded to the veterans but they say that does not go far enough.

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