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===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. Note however, there are some Medal Index Cards relating to men in the Mesopotamian Railways , and Indian Ordnance Department, and perhaps others, which are not specifically classified as Indian Army, and are catalogued outside this range.
*[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. Additionally the Ancestry cards are in colour, whereas the National Archives images are in black and white. The Ancestry website advises some records including '''Indian Army cards are not''' included. However some Mesopotamian Railways (and perhaps other) entries which are not classified Indian Army may be included on the Ancestry database.
*[http://www.1914-1918.net/soldiers/interpretmic.html How to interpret a campaign medal index card] The Long, Long Trail
'''Note''': *There are some medal cards for Indians belonging to the British Army. Lascars in the Royal Artillery and Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers have been noted.*The Medal Index Cards appear to only contain some of the medal entitlements for soldiers in the Indian Army. It appears that some of the medals may have been issued in India but these are not included in the Medal Index Cards.
====Medal Rolls====
*WO 329. The Medal Rolls for some records may contain information additional to that in the Medal Index Cards.
