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There were a limited number of Indians who were part of the British Army. During the [[First World War]] Prior to 1924, there were Lascars Indian soldiers serving in the Inland Water Transport, Royal EngineersArtillery as drivers, and Royal Artillery, with some examples of Indians native gunners in the Royal Horse Artillery,ammunition columns serving as wagon-men. <ref>Sepoy. [http://1914-1918www.invisionzonearchive.comorg/forumsstream/index.php?showtopic=233723&p=2331609 Victory medal to 'Indian soldier' in the R.A.armiesofindia00macmuoft#page/182/mode/1up Page 182] ''Great War ForumThe Armies of India'' 18 November 2015described by Major G F MacMunn (Painted by Major Lovett) 1911 Archive. Retrieved 20 November 2015org</ref> and for During the Royal Artillery possibly later. [[First World War medals ]], there are Medal Index Card references to Indians Lascars in the Indian Royal Artillery Mountain/Pack Batteries are inscribed R A. <ref>Strawbridge, Jim this rank was also known as a [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=233723&p=2331973 Victory medal to 'Indian soldier' in the R.A.[Gun Lascar]] ''Great War Forum'' 19 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015</ref> and in In 1924, [[Mountain Artillery|Indian Mountain/Pack Batteries]] became Batteries in the Royal Artillery, which was the situation until 1939 when the Indian Mountain Batteries were transferred from the Royal Artillery to the Indian Regiment of Artillery. <br> During the [[First World War]] there are also references to Lascars in the Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers.<br>From c 1921, there were Indian Mechanical Transport Companies, which were part of the [[Royal Army Service Corps]], until subsequently transferred to the Indian Army.