Messages like the one below have been sent to a number of mailing lists much to the upset of the List-admins, so please don't pass it on that way. It has been delayed because our member seems to be confused with her name !! - well at least I was ! -G ====== I received my copy of Your Family Tree this morning and their Editor's article is suggesting that the MOD intends to destroy the cards in April, saying that they are their copyright property, and since they have been filmed, they no longer require them. However, apparently, on the reverse of the cards is the address to where the medals were sent, which has not been filmed and yet is important information to descendants/relations. YFT is starting a campaign to stop these cards being destroyed and maybe handed to another organization such as the Imperial War Museum, or the Veteran's Association, if the National Archives are not willing to accept them and requesting that everyone interested in their retention quickly either writes to the Minister of Defence, Geoff Hoon and the Director of the National Archives, Sarah Tyacke, or to them at Save the Medal Index Cards, C/o Your Family Tree, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath, BA1 2BW or at least send them an email headed Save the Medal Index Cards at yfted@futurenet.co.uk I did not realize there was an address on the reverse of the cards and it would possibly be very helpful to me in finding the correct cards for John Wells and William Wells, as I think their families were living in Wales after the First World War! From Merryl Wells of Luton, Beds. E-Mail: merryl.wells@one-name.org GOONS Mem. No. 1757. Reg. ONS: Bawtree; Gullick/ock; Mem. of Wells Assn. (GOONS Reg.)