THE Ministry of Defence had been poised to destroy up to 16 million First World War records, six million of which relate to Scots who served. Officials decided not to bother copying important information from these records before the planned destruction. However, it seems that the destruction may now have a stay of execution, as the Western Front Association has said it is willing to take the records relating to men, while the Imperial War Museum will take the women’s records. I would like all the Scottish records to be repatriated to Scotland. for more click here
