Medal Rolls

The medals article has details of medals awarded for various military campaigns. Most of the nominal medal rolls for these awards are at the British Library. Many of the rolls are reprinted in books on the open access shelves. Details of the India Office Records' reference numbers can be found at Your Archives - Medal Rolls in the India Office Library.

FIBIS resources

Medal roll transcriptions:

• China Campaign, 1842 (Madras Artillery & Staff only) - 495 recipients of the medal for the 1st China War.
• Indian Mutiny Medal Roll (British Forces) 1857-1859 Over 50,000 names of British Army soldiers awarded medals after the Indian Mutiny, transcribed by Kevin Asplin.

See also

• Victoria Cross
• First World War - Online Records

External links

• Iain Stewart’s The Victoria Cross has the following pages in relation to India:

• Honorable East India Company and Indian Army Holders of the Victoria Cross
• Burial Locations in India of Victoria Cross holders

• India General Service Medal 1895 Casualty Roll compiled by Anthony Farrington can be purchased from the Naval And Military Press. The listing includes a pdf preview of the first 15 pages of the book with some names. A 1987 edition of this book is available at the British Library.
• Kevin Asplin’s excellent British Medals Website contains transcriptions of the following Medal Rolls

• Sutlej Campaign Medal Rolls 1845-1846
• Burma 1887-1889 - Transcribed from WO 100/73 series at The National Archives
• India General Service Medal Rolls Punjab Campaigns 1895-1902 and 1897-1898
• 9th Lancers Afghan Medal Roll1879-1881
• Army of India – Royal Scots Medal Roll

• The Fee Paying Website "Ancestry" now hosts UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949 "This database contains lists of more than 2.3 million officers, enlisted personnel and other individuals entitled to medals and awards commemorating their service in campaigns and battles for the British Army between 1793 and 1949" Campaigns in India are included - but not WWI or WWII medal and award rolls.
• Long Service and Good Conduct Awards, Registers: WO 102 are available to download (free of cost) as pdf files from the The National Archives Documents Online: Digital Microfilm, Registers of candidates noted for, and recipients of, the Long Service and Good Conduct awards between 1831 and 1953.
• The National Archives In-depth Research Guides
  • Medals, British armed services: campaign medals and other service medals. (Guide reference: Military Records Information 76)
  • Medals, British armed services: gallantry medals. (Guide reference: Military Records Information 77)
  • Medals, British armed services: gallantry medals, further information. (Guide reference: Military Records Information 78)