Lest We Forget Archives

Welcome to the Lest We Forget Archives.

The archives are organised by category and contain the full catalog of articles. These articles detail incidents of poor records management and situations in which poor records management contributed to the magnitude of the disaster.

These articles can be incorporated into your business case for better records and information management systems.


  • Catastrophes
  • Inadequate Corporate Recordkeeping Systems
  • Non-compliance
  • Breakdowns in Accountability
  • Operational and Organisational Failures
  • Deliberate or Illegal Destruction of Records
  • Alteration of Records
  • Inappropriate Disposal of Records