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Re: WW1 Medal list to be destroyed
« Reply #27 on: Wednesday 16 March 05 02:24 GMT (UK) »
Come on Aussies - put in your bit too - after all our descendants came from the UK (well, most of them) and it is hard enough from down under trying to get information as it is.
Destroying these cards would be an act of Insanity - regardless of whether the 'fronts' have been microfilmed or not.  Microfilming does not replace having the 'original' document.
Can you imagine the hue and cry when our RSL's find out about this?  Let your local branch know.
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Re: WW1 Medal list to be destroyed
« Reply #28 on: Wednesday 16 March 05 02:53 GMT (UK) »
Well Done Cougar.
I have already emailed the admin of the RSL.
Hope I can get a reply and report on their attitude to this.
joboy
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Re: WW1 Medal list to be destroyed
« Reply #29 on: Wednesday 16 March 05 15:03 GMT (UK) »
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o

  Totally shocked

    My email has been sent,
   I sincerely hope this campaign is successful!
    and THAT THESE CARDS ARE SAVED !!

         or another lot of records will be lost !! :o

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Re: WW1 Medal list to be destroyed
« Reply #30 on: Wednesday 16 March 05 21:14 GMT (UK) »
Same here - I've sent mine. We can't let them do this

 >:( :( >:( :( >:( :( >:( :(

Mitchell, Turner, Henderson, Archibald, Smith, Walker, Burgess, Alexander, Margetts, Joss - Aberdeenshire
Proctor, Morrison, Henderson, Burgess, McWilliam, Green, Grant, Young, Dey, Allan - Banffshire
Proctor, Logie, Grant - Moray
McRae - Ross & Cromarty and Invernesshire
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Re: WW1 Medal list to be destroyed
« Reply #31 on: Friday 18 March 05 00:05 GMT (UK) »
The Society of Genealogists have now made an input to this and you will catch it at http://www.sog.org.uk/files/ec-letter_to_mod-050316.pdf .
So things are moving now ........ gotta keep the pressure up though!!
joboy
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Re: WW1 Medal list to be destroyed
« Reply #32 on: Friday 18 March 05 12:45 GMT (UK) »
Too right  >:( >:( >:(
As we speak I'm waiting to hear back from my MP and MSP and have contacted other mailing lists.
Excellent letter by the way :)
Mitchell, Turner, Henderson, Archibald, Smith, Walker, Burgess, Alexander, Margetts, Joss - Aberdeenshire
Proctor, Morrison, Henderson, Burgess, McWilliam, Green, Grant, Young, Dey, Allan - Banffshire
Proctor, Logie, Grant - Moray
McRae - Ross & Cromarty and Invernesshire
Clunie, Philp - Fife



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Re: WW1 Medal list to be destroyed
« Reply #33 on: Friday 18 March 05 21:08 GMT (UK) »
Just got news from the Rootsweb Black Country mailing list that the Western Front Association will be acquiring the cards from the MOD. Not quite sure of all the details.

http://www.westernfront.co.uk/news/

Ryan.

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Re: WW1 Medal list to be destroyed
« Reply #34 on: Friday 18 March 05 21:11 GMT (UK) »
GREAT!!!   

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Re: WW1 Medal list to be destroyed
« Reply #35 on: Friday 18 March 05 22:10 GMT (UK) »
Fantastic  !!!!!!!

 :) :D :) :D :) :D
Mitchell, Turner, Henderson, Archibald, Smith, Walker, Burgess, Alexander, Margetts, Joss - Aberdeenshire
Proctor, Morrison, Henderson, Burgess, McWilliam, Green, Grant, Young, Dey, Allan - Banffshire
Proctor, Logie, Grant - Moray
McRae - Ross & Cromarty and Invernesshire
Clunie, Philp - Fife



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