tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post6292827695737766863..comments2024-03-19T11:37:07.200+00:00Comments on The GENES Blog: Home Guard records for Durham releasedChris Patonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-13617521199857368792013-05-22T00:13:54.093+01:002013-05-22T00:13:54.093+01:00My late father served in the Home Guard 1940 till ...My late father served in the Home Guard 1940 till 1945. I have been told that there is a medal available that I can claim for his service. Is this true? and can anyone give me details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-77382375044089598122012-08-21T11:56:07.328+01:002012-08-21T11:56:07.328+01:00I'm guessing that the information on those sti...I'm guessing that the information on those still alive is protected by the Data Protection Act, but I'm sure TNA can advise on all the gory details! :)<br /><br />ChrisChris Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-76485413828459192412012-08-21T10:27:10.828+01:002012-08-21T10:27:10.828+01:00Slight surprise on my part about the need to compl...Slight surprise on my part about the need to complete FoI requests. I thought the whole point of this digitisation was to test the view that the data recorded was not confidential and that therefore the risk of release was minimal. <br /><br />Maybe that decision (about minimal risk) has not been taken yet, especially as I think Durham was a pilot for the Home Guard, which was itself effectively a pilot for release of the full WW2 stuff? <br /><br />Can anyone remember the objectives? <br /><br />Adrian Adrian Brucenoreply@blogger.com