Brave Irish sailors who never made it home

I WAS delighted to see John Hallahan receive his medal from the Russian government for his brave deeds in the Arctic convoys in World War II (Irish Examiner, April 26).

Many Irishmen and women served with honour in that war with no recognition of the sacrifices they made.

A memorial service will be held in Plymouth in England on June 6 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious and its escorts, Ardent and Acasta. 1,531 men lost their lives that day – more than 40 of them from Ireland.