![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 # | |
| C20965 |  | Bradshaw | Ronald | Merchant Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | | | |
| 195190 | | Newton | Kenneth Allan | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 3112, NZD3112, NZD3112 | | |
| C134153 | | Turnbull | Christopher Stuart | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | NZ3974 | | |
| 203742 | | Hall | Vivian Clement Mayfred | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 3838, NZ3838, NZD3838 | | |
| 195160 | | McKenzie | Dugald | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | NZ7289, D/K62040 | | |
| 203974 | | Hutcheson | Hugh Edwin | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 2794, NZD2794, NZD2794, NZD2794 | | |
| C140308 | | Worth | Anthony Westwood | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | NZD3856, 3856 | | |
| 199031 | | Bashall | Daniel Charles | Army | World War II, 1939-1945, Korean War, 1950-1953 | 211093 | | |
| C129438 | | Ramsbottom-Isherwood | Henry Neville Gynes | Air Force | Regular Military Service, World War II, 1939-1945 | 29116 | | |
| 180131 | | Smith | William James Lanyon | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 7212, NZD7212 | | |
| 293744 | | Smith | Harman Gilbert | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | | | |
| C121714 | | Ross | John Arthur | Army | World War II, 1939-1945, Korean War, 1950-1953, Jayforce, 1945-1948 | CJX409843, 204621 | | |
| C23207 | | Dick | Andrew Cecil | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 3228, NZD3228, NZD3228 | | |
| 204472 | | Meiklejohn | Douglas Haig | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 3804, NZ3804, NZD3804 | | |
| 187974 | | Dodson | David Reid Blechynden | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 3834, NZ3834, NZD3834 | | |
| C138604 | | Newman | Maurice Leigh | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | NZD2864, NZD2864 | | |
| 204714 | | O'Shea | John William Robert | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 2500, NZD2500 | | |
| 96471 | | Mudford | Noel Percival | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | N.Z.D 2090, NZD2090, NZD2090 | | |
| C35973 | | Tait | Allan Gordon | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945, Regular Military Service | | | |
| 185806 | | Woodhouse | Arthur Owen | Navy | World War II, 1939-1945 | 3855, NZ3855, NZD3855 | | |