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===ADM 171 Naval Medal Rolls===
The National Archives records [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C1880?v=r ADM 171 Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Medal Rolls] 1793-1995 are available to '''download free of charge''' as pdfs. These records are available on the pay site Ancestry, (refer below) but those do not have access to Ancestry may find the downloads useful. They are large pdfs which require a broadband connection. For full details refer the National Archives advice page [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/digital-microfilm.htm Digital microfilm]
===First World War===
====Medal Index Cards====
*The National Archives research guide [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/medal-index-cards-ww1.htm British Army medal index cards 1914-1920]. Includes a Search facility, information about the medals and how to read the cards, and reference to the Indian Army Medal Index Cards, catalogue references [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C11437822?v=r WO 372/25 to WO 372/29], for the period to 31 December 1918.
*[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1262 Images of the medal index cards] are also available on the commercial site Ancestry. The Ancestry database also includes the back of the cards which sometimes contain information. The Ancestry website advises some records including '''Indian Army cards are not''' included.
*[http://www.1914-1918.net/soldiers/interpretmic.html How to interpret a campaign medal index card] The Long, Long Trail
====Medal Rolls====
*WO 329. The Medal Rolls for some records may contain information additional to that in the Medal Index Cards. The WO 329 medal rolls currently (August 2014) are only available at TNA
:Catalogue reference: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C14533?v=r WO 329 War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War] includes a free download [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details?Uri=C4435219 Index and Key to War of 1914-1918 medal rolls]. This guide was written prior to the current catalogue, and the relationship between the original index references and the modern WO 329 are described [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=196717&p=2133756 here] <ref> aussienoel [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=196717&p=2133756 WO 329 Medal Rolls - Index Download] Great War Forum 6 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014</ref>
:The medal rolls for the Indian Army in this series are [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C4437602?v=r WO 329/2384-2391]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C14592?v=r WO 388 War Office: Military Secretary's Honours and Awards Branch: Exchange of Army Decorations between Britain and the Allies Registers].This series of records contains medal rolls for awards from Allied foreign governments. Some of the records may be downloaded for free.
==British Library records==
**[http://www.hut-six.co.uk/WW2data/WO373-Malaya%20Singapore%20Java%20Hong%20Kong.html Malaya And Singapore, Java, Hong Kong]
===Historical books online===
* The first part of ''Deeds of Valour Performed by Indian Officers and Soldiers during the period from 1860 to 1925'' by P P Hypher, Army Department 1927 printed at Simla, is available to read on the [http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=708&s_id=213 FIBIS database] as pdf files. Pages to 228 are available. These appear to cover the period to 1913. The years 1914-1925 are not available on the FIBIS database. Total pages c 500. Available at the [[British LibraryNational Army Museum]] and , but does not currently appear in the [[National Army MuseumBritish Library]]catalogue. There is a previous book ''Deeds of Valour of the Indian Soldier which won the Indian Order of Merit, during the period from 1837 to 1859'' by PP Hypher 1925. Available at the [[ British Library]] and the [[National Army Museum]] == References ==<references />
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