![Hudson, F A (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer, Imperial War Museums, IWM A 15402]()
Hudson, F A (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer, Imperial War Museums, IWM A 15402
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The Arctic convoys of World War II played a crucial role in delivering essential supplies to the Soviet Union, often in treacherous conditions. Many New Zealanders served in these convoys, primarily in the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy, and Fleet Air Arm. Their contributions, though largely unrecognised in New Zealand’s wartime historiography, were vital to the war effort. Recent research, including the work of Grace Penlain, has helped identify and document these individuals, ensuring their service is acknowledged. The following list provides the names of New Zealanders who took part in the Arctic convoys, honouring their role in one of the most perilous maritime operations of the war.
Resources:
Penlain, Grace. From the Southern Cross to the Northern Lights: New Zealanders in the Arctic Convoys, 1941-45. Master’s thesis, Massey University, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/17843
Results
| Photo | Force | Wars | Service # | |
| C121606 |  | Pearson | Frank Andrews | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | RNVR 7197, NZ66, NZ4537 | | |
| 203612 | | Gilbert | John McEwen | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 2556, NZD2556, NZD2556, NZD2556 | | |
| 207371 | | Temm | Patrick Eamon | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 2589, NZD2589 | | |
| C18894 | | Haberfield | John Kerle Tipaho | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | NZD3197 | | |
| C18640 | | Piggin | Stirtevant Frederic | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | A/1822 | | |
| 188108 | | Armitage | Owen Keith | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | NZD3272, NZD3271, O/1837, 3272 | | |
| C26260 | | Hood | Charles Selwyn | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | A/1671, A1671 | | |
| C28406 | | Latter | Meliss Stuart | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | FX8193 | | |
| 79584 | | Thode | Connell Percy | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | | | |
| C18212 | | Cook | Norman | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | A/1578 | | |
| 185383 | | Williams | Fred Nelson | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | NZD2490, 2490 | | |
| C22568 | | Cowper | Valentine Henry George | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | FX85067 | | |
| C22827 | | Webber | Alexander David Richmond | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | NZD2506, 2506 | | |
| C12160 | | Peat | George Walter | Army | World War I, 1914-1918 | 23093 | | |
| 293005 | | Begg | Richard Campbell | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | | | |
| 197839 | | Jelley | Albert Archibald | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 7199, NZ7199 | | |
| C128539 | | Burgham | Allan Russell | Air Force | World War II, 1939-1945 | NZD2542, 2542 | | |
| C26828 | | Shaw | Raymond Martin | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | NZD2586, 2586 | | |
| C130478 | | Turnbull | Thomas | Navy | World War I, 1914-1918, World War II, 1939-1945 | | | |