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*[http://archive.org/stream/warmedalsofbriti00cartrich#page/n9/mode/2up ''War Medals of the British Army, and how they were won''] by Thomas Carter and W. H. Long. "Revised, enlarged and continued to the present time" 1893 Archive.org
*:[http://archive.org/stream/abcofwarmedalsde00stewuoft#page/n5/mode/2up ''The ABC of war medals and decorations being the history of the manner in which they were won, and a complete record of their award, their characteristics, how they are named and how they are counterfeited''] 2nd edition by W. Augustus Steward 1918 (originally published 1915) Archive.org [http://archive.org/stream/abcofwarmedalsde00stewuoft#page/n23/mode/2up Contents]*[https://archive.org/details/hhbooker2_yahoo_001_20190516/001.jpg ''Ribbons and Medals''] by Commander Taprell Dorling RN 6th edition 1918, first published 1916. A series of images, and at least some pages appear to be missing. Archive.org. Ribbon images in colour.:[https://archive.org/details/hhbooker2_yahoo_001_201905/001.jpg ''Ribbons and Medals, Part II''] by Commander Taprell Dorling RN 1918. Mainly foreign medals. A series of images. Ribbon images in colour. Archive.org:[https://archive.org/details/ramnmafac/mode/2up ''Ribbons and Medals. Enlarged and Revised Edition 1946''] Archive.org. Coloured plates of ribbon images towards the back of the book, commence [https://archive.org/details/ramnmafac/page/n211/mode/2up digital page 212].
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_for_Long_Service_and_Good_Conduct_(Military) Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Military)] Wikipedia.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGregor_Medal The MacGregor Medal] (Wikipedia) is awarded to Indian Armed Forces personnel for valuable military reconnaissance.
*[https://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2017/04/campaign-medals-from-the-india-office-collections.html "Campaign medals from the India Office collections"] April 2017. British Library Blog
*[http://www.king-emperor.com/Campaign%20Medals.html Campaign Medals 1902-39 - www.king-emperor.com] Medals issued to Indian Army Officers and Other Ranks
*[http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk Northeastmedals.co.uk]
*[https://www1.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/honours-awards/medals/imperial-awards Medals: Imperial Awards]: Select World War One. Department of Defence, Australian Government. Includes links to source documents for eligibility criteria for the main medals, including the Mercantile Marine Medal.
** Includes [https://www1.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/honours-awards/medals/imperial-awards/world-war-one/victory-medal The Victory Medal 1914 - 1919] which links to definitions of Theatres of War including the actions in India which are regarded as theatres of war. Note, there were three versions of these definitions, published 1919, 1920 and 1923, the [https://www1.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/doc/files/WWI-criteria-Victory-Medal-1914-19-Australian-transcribed.pdf 1923 final version] is provided.
**In respect of the 1914-15 Star, additional to the information on the Australian Government website, a limited number of 1914-15 Stars were awarded for entry to the 'Bay of Bengal' War zone, or 'Bay of Bengal Patrol'. It appears that these were in connection with gun running patrols.<ref>Stiles, Richard et al. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/292164-the-bay-of-bengal-war-zone-1914-15-star/ The Bay of Bengal War Zone > 1914-15 Star] ''Great War Forum'' 28 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.</ref>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_War_Badge Silver War Badge] Wikipedia. Issued in World War One to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness from military service.
*[http://www.empirefaithwar.com/tell-their-story/research-your-soldier/helpful-guides/indian-army-medals A Guide to Indian Army Medals: Understanding Medals Awarded to Indian Army Soldiers in WW1] empirefaithwar.com
===Historical books online===
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=cREaAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''Medals of the British Army and how they were won. Volume 3 India, China etc''] by Thomas Carter. 1861 Google Books
*[http://archive.org/stream/britishmilitary00gibsgoog#page/n8/mode/2up ''British military & naval medals and decorations. A new edition - arranged alphabetically''] by J. Harris Gibson 1880 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/stream/goldwarmedalsawa00whal#page/6/mode/2up "Seringapatam Medal"] page 7 ''Gold War Medals awarded to British Military & Naval Forces from Elizabeth to Victoria'' by J Lawson Walley 1888 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.02624/mode/2up ''Historical Record of Medals and Honorary Distinctions conferred on the British Navy, Army and Auxiliary Forces''] by George Tancred. Archive.org. No date of publication may be seen, but catalogued elsewhere as published 1891.
*[http://archive.org/stream/warmedalsofbriti00cartrich#page/n9/mode/2up ''War Medals of the British Army, and how they were won''] by Thomas Carter and W. H. Long. "Revised, enlarged and continued to the present time" 1893 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/medalsofbritishn00longrich/page/n5/mode/2up ''Medals of the British Navy and how they were won : with a list of those officers, who for their gallant conduct were granted honorary swords and plate by the Committee of the Patriotic Fund''] by W H Long 1895 Archive.org.
*''Medals and Decorations of the British Army and Navy With numerous coloured plates and illustrations'' by John Horsley Mayo 1897 [http://archive.org/stream/medalsanddecora00mayogoog#page/n8/mode/2up Volume 1] [http://archive.org/stream/medalsanddecora01mayogoog#page/n4/mode/2up Volume 2] [http://archive.org/stream/medalsanddecora00mayogoog#page/n22/mode/2up Contents] [http://archive.org/stream/medalsanddecora00mayogoog#page/n24/mode/2up List of Medals] Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/early-indian-campaigns-decorations ''Early Indian Campaigns and the Decorations Awarded for them''] by Major H Biddulph c 1899. ''Reprinted from The Royal Engineers Journal''. Archive.org. [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044081391922?urlappend=%3Bseq=5 HathiTrust Digital Library version] with rotatable pages.
*[https://archive.org/details/warmedalsdecorat00irwiuoft ''War Medals and Decorations issued to the British Military and Naval Forces and Allies 1588 to 1910''] By D Hastings Irwin Fourth edition, enlarged and corrected 1910 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/warmedalstheirhi00stewrich War ''Medals and their History''] by William Augustus Steward 1915 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/stream/thewarpensionsallow00hoggrich#page/378/mode/2up [WW1<nowiki>]</nowiki> "Medals and Distinctions"] page 379 ''War pensions and allowances'' by J. M. Hogge and T. H. Garside 1918 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/chatsonmilitaryc00johnrich ''Chats on Military Curios''] by Stanley C Johnson 1915 Archive.org. Includes Medals.
