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* ''Egypt 1882: dispatches, casualties, awards'' by Peter Duckers. Published by Spink, c 2001. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01012386029 * ''The Whitewash Brigade: The Hong Kong Plague of 1894'' by J.J. Platt, M.E. Jones and A.K. Platt. Published by Dix Noonan Webb, 1998. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01011169014 * ''Taku Forts 1900'' by Colin Narbeth. Also titled ''Admiral Seymour's expedition & Taku forts 1900''. Chippenham : Picton Publishing, 1980. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01011656137* ''North West Frontier 1908: The Zakka Khel and Mohmand Campaigns'' by Peter Duckers. Published by Spink & Son Ltd 2006. ISBN 10: 1902040716 ISBN 13: 9781902040714*''The Great War Medal Collectors Companion'' by Howard Williamson Volume I 2011. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01015997240. Volumes II and III, 2014. All three volumes are available at the Imperial War Museums, LBY 11/1123 (and also 11/1309); LBY 15/40 and 15/41. [https://web.archive.org/web/20190415164110/http://www.medal-locator.com/TheGreatWarMedalCollectorsCompanionVolIII.pdf Contents of the Volumes]. Volume IV, and other titles are approaching completion.<ref> collectorsguide.[https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/289024-great-war-medal-collectors-companion/ Great War Medal Collectors Companion] ''Great War Forum'' 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021. Release date of new publications is expected at the end of 2021.</ref>
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170414202359/http://tomdonovaneditions.com/tde_iom_vol_1.html ''Indian Order Of Merit Historical Records 1837 - 1947 Volume One 1837 – 1860''] by Cliff Parrett and Sqn Ldr Rana TS Chhina (Retd) is published in India. "There are two substantial nominal indexes. The first lists 2,700 Indian officers and other ranks of the H.E.I.C. Army, the majority of these being recipients of the I.O.M. The second lists over 900 British officers and other ranks, and civilians, who were somehow or other involved in I.O.M. actions" This book is available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01015684795
*[https://www.dixonsmedals.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1007844 ''Egypt 1882: dispatches, casualties, awards''] by Peter Duckers dixonsmedals.co.uk. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01012386029
*[https://www.dixonsmedals.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1001747 ''The Whitewash Brigade: The Hong Kong Plague of 1894''] by J.J.Platt, M.E. Jones and A. R. Kay dixonsmedals.co.uk Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01011169014
*[https://www.dixonsmedals.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1009537 ''Taku Forts 1900''] by Colin Narbeth dixonsmedals.co.uk. Also titled ''Admiral Seymour's expedition & Taku forts 1900''. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01011656137 *[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/china-war-medal-1900-to-the-royal-navy-and-the-royal-marines/ ''China War Medal 1900: to the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines''] is published by Naval and Military Press. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01008804045 *[https://www.dixonsmedals.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1008100 ''North West Frontier 1908: The Zakka Khel and Mohmand Campaigns''] by Peter Duckers dixonsmedals.co.uk
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==FIBIS resources==
*Medal roll transcriptions:
**[httpshttp://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=141&s_id=67 China Campaign, 1842 (Madras Artillery & Staff only)] - 495 recipients of the medal for the [[1st China War]].**[httpshttp://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=169&s_id=67 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.
*Online books
**''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 on the [httpshttp://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=708&s_id=213 FIBIS database] as a series of many pdf files to download. Includes details of the actions which led to the awards. Available at the British Library IOR/L/MIL/17/5/4321. Also see [[Medal Rolls#Historical books online|Historical books online]], below.
==See also==
*[[Medals]]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3764163?v=r WO 100/399 Delhi Durbar 1903]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3764164?v=r WO 100/400 Delhi Durbar 1911]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3764165?v=r WO 100/401 India General Service Medal with Clasp Waziristan 1921-1924]. Medal roll for medals and clasps issued in India. *General Service Medals 1920-1935. Should include include Clasps Iraq 1919-1920, Kurdistan 1919 and 1923, North West Persia 1920 and South Persia 1918-1919. Regarding the issue of medals, a post on the ''Great War Forum'' advises that for the General Service Medal, bars 'Kurdistan', 'Iraq', 'N.W. Persia' and the India General Service Medal particularly bar 'Waziristan 1919-21', the medal rolls reflect only those men who had previously applied for a medal, and if there had been no application by a soldier, his name does not appear on the medal roll.<ref> mcassell [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/280998-19th-motor-machine-gun-battery-in-india-1918-and-1919/?do=findComment&comment=3087942 19th Motor Machine Gun Battery in India 1918 and 1919] ''Great War Forum'' 22 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.</ref>
**[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C89909 WO 100/411-419 General Service Medals (British Units)]
**[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C89910 WO 100/420-421 General Service Medals (British Officers)]
**WO 100/483 [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11200079 Rolls received from India (with medals); issues in India]
**WO 100/486 [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11200082 Includes Indian Army Reserve of Officers and miscellaneous]
:See comment above, in respect of General Service Medals, that medal rolls only include the names of men who had previously applied for a medal.
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C11476892?v=r WO 100/494-497 India General Service Medal 1930-1935 Clasps NWF 1930-31, Burma 1930-32 Mohmand 1933, NWF 1935]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C11476896?v=r WO 100/498-499 India General Service Medal 1936-1939 Clasp NWF 1936-37 Clasp NWF 1937-39]
*[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, which may be easier to read, whereas the National Archives images are in black and white. TNA images are from microfiches scanned in 1985-86, whereas Ancestry images were scanned c 2008 from MOD original cards, which may have later notations, possibly up to c 2005.<ref>TEW. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/285089-lost-stolen-or-strayed/?do=findComment&comment=2935691 Lost, Stolen, or Strayed?] ''Great War Forum'' 24 September 2020, two separate posts. Retrieved 3 October 2020.</ref>
: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.
:'''Note'''. There are known to be some accidental '''omissions ''' from the Ancestry database, including one large batch.<ref>MBrockway . [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.com/forumsorg/topic/258305-ancestry-mic-dataset-where-have-all-the-beards-gone/ Ancestry MIC dataset - where have all the Beards gone?!] ''Great War Forum'' 15 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 20181 December 2020.</ref>
*[http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/how-to-research-a-soldier/campaign-medal-records/how-to-interpret-a-campaign-medal-index-card/ How to interpret a campaign medal index card] The Long, Long Trail.
:'''Note''': The WO 329 medal rolls available at the National Archives 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 although the the British Library appears to have a medal roll for the 1914-1915 Star, it is unclear what rolls for other medals are available. Refer "British Library records" below.
:The medal rolls are available on the pay site Ancestry. Transcriptions are available on the pay website Findmypast. Transcription of some/all of the WO 329 medal rolls are available on the pay site "Naval and Military Archive". See [[Medal Rolls#External links| External links below]].*[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.
====Details inscribed on the medals====
For details of some medals awarded to Indian troops in the Boer War, see External links below.
==Publications containing Medal Rollsetc==
*[http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/medal_collecting_books/bibliography.htm Published works: British & Commonwealth Orders Decorations and Medals] northeastmedals.co.uk
* ''The Delhi Durbar 1903: A Complete Roll and Index of Recipients'' by Peter Duckers and Ian McInnes, was published in 2002 by Jade Publishing Ltd. ISBN-10: 190073401X ISBN-13: 9781900734011
* ''The Delhi Durbar Medal 1911 to the British Army'' compiled by Peter Duckers was published c 1999 and is available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01008137354
*''Honours and Awards Indian Army 1914 – 1921''. Facsimile reprint JB Hayward & Son, London 1979 and 1986, (the latter is stated to include some amendments made by the publisher), originally published in 1931 in Calcutta as ''Roll of Honour Indian Army 1914-1921''. The original publication is probably that available at the British Library under the title ''List of honors awarded to the Indian Army August 1914 to August 1921'', published 1931. The latter 1931 publication is available online, refer [[Medal Rolls#Historical books online|Historical books online, below]].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170414202359/http://tomdonovaneditions.com/tde_iom_vol_1.html ''Indian Order Of Merit Historical Records 1837 - 1947 Volume One 1837 – 1860''] by Cliff Parrett and Sqn Ldr Rana TS Chhina (Retd) is published in India. "There are two substantial nominal indexes. The first lists 2,700 Indian officers and other ranks of the H.E.I.C. Army, the majority of these being recipients of the I.O.M. The second lists over 900 British officers and other ranks, and civilians, who were somehow or other involved in I.O.M. actions" This book is available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01015684795
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060512165731/http://www.jadepublishing.com/Infoshts/pdf/reward.pdf ''Reward of Valor: The Indian Order of Merit, 1914-1918''] by Peter Duckers was published in 2004 (first published 1999). The 1999 edition is available at the Imperial War Museum, London. However, see P P Hypher's 1927 book available online below, which includes content relating to the Indian Order of Merit, 1860-1925.
*''The Indian Distinguished Service Medal'' by Rana Chhina. Details: Hardcover: 359 pages Publisher: InvictaIndia (2001) ISBN-10: 8187642009 ISBN-13: 978-8187642008 "The definitive study …which contains a detailed list of all those who were awarded the medal". <ref>Moreman, Tim [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/206661-indian-dsm/?do=findComment&comment=2035418 Indian DSM] ''Great War Forum'' 12 February 2014 Retrieved 21 November 2018.</ref> Available at the [[British Library]].
===Books currently available===
Books currently available (November 20122020) which have been noted:
*[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/army-of-the-sutlej-1845-6-casualty-roll./ ''Army Of The Sutlej 1845-6 Casualty Roll''] is published by Naval and Military Press. This Casualty Roll has been compiled from the Sutlej Medal Rolls held at the British Library.
*Three companion volumes by K.J. Asplin [http://www.savannahpublications.com/info.php?itemid=121 ''China Medal Roll 1856-60: British Army''], [http://www.savannahpublications.com/info.php?itemid=120 ''China Medal Roll 1856-60: Royal Navy''], [http://www.savannahpublications.com/info.php?itemid=119 ''Despatches of the China War 1856-60''] These books are published by Savannah Publications
*[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/second-afghan-war-1878-1880casualty-roll/ ''Second Afghan War 1878-1880 Casualty Roll''] by Anthony Farrington is published by Naval and Military Press. A description of the 1986 original edition says "3,000 British and Indian officers and men, arranged by regiment and giving the precise nature of the casualty, where details available. Bibliography of sources, which are also indicated under each regimental section. Facsimiles of despatches for Ali Musjid, Peiwar Kotal, Charasiah, Kabul-Kandahar March and Battle of Kandahar. Full citations for gallantry awards (VC, DCM and IOM)." The 1986 edition is available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01011838825
*[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/india-general-service-medal-1895-casualty-roll./ ''India General Service Medal 1895 Casualty Roll''] compiled by Anthony Farrington is published by Naval and Military Press. A 1987 edition of this book is available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01011846235
*[http://www.savannahpublications.com/info.php?itemid=153 ''Taming the Tiger: The Story of the India General Service Medal 1908–1935''] by Richard G.M.L. Stiles is published by Savannah Publications. Includes Medal Rolls and Rolls of Honour. (Sample page 221<ref>Johno7439. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/270464-india-generl-service-medal-afghanistan-1919/?do=findComment&comment=2747113 india generl service medal afghanistan 1919] ''Great War Forum'' 6 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.</ref>) This 2012 edition (496 pages) appears to be an expanded edition of a book by Stiles published in 1992, ''The Story of the India General Service Medal 1908-1935'' (158 pages).
*[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/india-general-service-medal-roll-1908-1935-to-the-raf./ ''India General Service Medal Roll 1908-1935 to the RAF''] is published by Naval and Military Press
**[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1687 UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972] Based on the National Archives records ADM 171. "The rolls include medals awarded for British campaigns and service in Europe, India, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere during the height of the British Empire and into the 20th century. This database also includes medal rolls from the First and Second World Wars".
**See later entry for the ''London Gazette''.
*[[findmypastFindmypast]]. Fee paying website.**"Britain, First World War Campaign Medals" located in the category Military, armed forces & conflict/First World War. Transcriptions only which were produced by Naval and Military Press Ltd, no images. Images are available on Ancestry. The National Archives, Kew record series WO 329.**"Silver War Badge Roll 1914-1920", located under Armed Military, armed forces & conflict/First World War. Transcriptions only. Images are available on Ancestry.
**"Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards" located under Armed forces & conflict/Medal rolls and honours. A subcategory in this database is
***"India Efficiency Medal Awards, 1930-1939 and India Volunteer Force Medal Awards, 1915-1939". The information for each transcript was extracted from the Indian Army Orders by Kevin Asplin. Although in a database titled Britain, these awards actually appear to be for the '''Indian Army'''.
***Added c 2021/05/14, Indian General Service Medals 1854-1895, 1908-1935 and 1936-1939; China War Medal 1900; Second China War Medal 1857-60; General Service Medal 1918-1962; India Medal 1895-1902.<ref>[https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/military-records-memorials "Fridays"] 14 May 2021. Findmypast blog.</ref>
**See later entry for the ''London Gazette''.
*[http://www.angloboerwar.com Anglo Boer War.com] Select Forum- Main Forum- Medals and awards- Indian Contingent, for information about some of the Indian troops sent to South Africa, and the medals awarded.
*[http://www.nmarchive.com Naval and Military Archive]. A pay website associated with Naval and Military Press. Includes "Campaign Medal Rolls of the Great War", transcribed from National Archives Medal Rolls, for 1914 Star, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal 1914-19, Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19. These transcriptions are also available on Findmypast. Silver War Badge records are also available. Retrieved 14 August 2014.*Medal Roll for India General Service Medal with clasps 1919-1935: RAF personnel. Surnames A-Brymer only. Includes the Squadrons present. [httphttps://docsweb.googlearchive.comorg/web/20140809002850/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naval-military-press.com%2Fpdf%2F1843420155.pdf html version] [http://www.naval-military-press.com/pdf/1843420155.pdf pdf versionPdf link] naval-military-press.com, archived page. Retrieved 9 August 2014
*[https://www.thegazette.co.uk The [London<nowiki>]</nowiki> Gazette] Official Public Record for the U.K. Free Search for gallantry awards for both officers and other soldiers. Search tips: include full stops after initials, and if the name includes an apostrophe, follow this by a space. <ref>Guest (previously Martin G) et al. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/236539-london-gazette-black-belts/ London Gazette Black Belts] ''Great War Forum'' 19 February 2016 et al. Retrieved 21 November 2018.</ref>
:Some data from the ''London Gazette'' is available online elsewhere, where the Search facilities may be easier to use (Free Search, pay to view) :
**[http://www.hut-six.co.uk/WW2data/WO373-Malaya%20Singapore%20Java%20Hong%20Kong.html Malaya And Singapore, Java, Hong Kong]
===Historical books online===
*''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 on the [http://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=708&s_id=213 FIBIS database] as a series of many pdf files to download. Depending on your browser, you may need to locate the files in your downloads folder. Contents: The Indian Order of Merit 1860-1913 pages 1-178; IOM 1914-1925 p 230-491; The Victoria Cross p 179; The Military Cross p 187; Foreign Decorations p 210. Includes details of the actions which led to the awards.
: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 (of which only 500 copies were printed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160111031158/http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/prices-realised/results.php?auction_id=73&layout=detailed&offset=1600&limit=80 DNW auction 7 December 2005]</ref>) Available at the [[ British Library]], BLL01012490851 and the [[National Army Museum]].
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.108822/page/n3/mode/2up "Indian Army: List of individuals granted Meritorious Service Medals with annuity, Long Service and Good Conduct Medals, with or without gratuity for the year ending 31 December 1916"] (but probably should be 1915) page 2 ''India Army Orders'' 1916 Archive.org
:Also see [[Indian Army#Historical books online| Indian Army-Historical books online]] for online editions of ''India Army Orders'' which may contain additional listings of medal recipients.
*[http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=IOR/L/MIL/7/17250 Collection 425/95 Operations in East Africa: reports of engagements, honours and rewards IOR/L/MIL/7/17250 1914-1919] British Library Digitised Manuscripts. Awards to both British and Indian soldiers.
*[http://archive.org/stream/withindiansinfra00will#page/346/mode/2up List of ‘Promotions and Rewards'] page 347-382 ''With the Indians in France'' by Sir James Willcocks 1920 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.210111 ''List of Honors Awarded to the Indian Army August 1914 to August 1921''] Published 1931. Issued 1930. Public Library of India Collection on Archive.org *[https://archive.org/details/whiterussianawar0000brou/page/n5/mode/2up ''White Russian awards to British & Commonwealth servicemen during the Allied intervention in Russia 1918-1920 : with a roll of honour''] by Ray Brough 1991. Includes South Russia. British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=I-wSAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA6-PA1 "East India (Troops and Police)"] Correspondence relative to the grant of the Medal to the Troops and Police employed in Suppressing the Mutiny and Rebellion in the Bombay Presidency. Ordered to be printed 17 May 1865 by the House of Commons. With Medal Rolls. Google Books. This book is catalogued in Google Books as ''Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command, Volume 38''
