ww1 medal cards to be destroyed!!!

[debbi2k]

Please everyone - the MOD will destroy the WW1 Medal Index Cards in April because they say they do not have enough room to store them. The National Archives do not want them as they have scanned them. But only he fronts - the rear of these cards hold important information such as addresses etc.

Please send an email to yfted@futurenet.co.uk heading your email 'Save the Medal Index Cards'

Or write to: Rt. Hon Geoff Hoon & Sarah Tyacke
Save the Medal Index Cards
c/o Your Family Tree
30 Monmouth Street
Bath BA1 2BW

They will forward all letters and emails on.

PLEASE DO IT NOW - TOMORROW WILL BE TO LATE

[sandiep]

where has this information come from debbie?

[Jo Simpsons]

I have seen this on many mailing lists. One I read was a quote from Garrick Webster the editor from Your family tree.

Jo

[Peter Goodey]

I have seen this on many mailing lists.

Unfortunately, that doesn't stop it being an urban myth which is what I'll treat it as until it is confirmed from another independent source.

[Jo Simpsons]

Do you know Peter I had never thought of that. I hope it is but how sad to start it if that isn't the case.

Jo

[Clive Blackaby]

I have seen this on many mailing lists.

Unfortunately, that doesn't stop it being an urban myth which is what I'll treat it as until it is confirmed from another independent source.

I have to admit that it looks to me very much like the sort of mischievous hoax which are all too common now.

I wonder if anyone on the forum (Rod???) has reliable contacts at National Archives who could either confirm this (and convey our concerns if it is true) or deny it (and help to stop the rumours)

Clive

p.s. I have emailed NA with a link to this post to ask if they would like to comment Watch this space

[Jo Simpsons]

Oh yes or our MPs will be inundated with emails!

Jo

[Mandie]

I read about this on the 1914-1918 forums, which seems to have much "info" from those close to the action. Decide for yourselves.

It does seem suspiciously like an Internet urban myth to me, though.

[Guy Etchells]

Garrick is not the type to start a myth.

Cheers
Guy

[Peter Goodey]

"I have to admit that it looks to me very much like the sort of mischievous hoax which are all too common now."


...and if this really does come from a magazine, let's not forget that it would be from the April edition.