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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, Indian [[Mountain Artillery]], 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.
'''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, together with some soldiers in [[Mountain Artillery| Indian Artillery Mountain Batteries]].*The Medal Index Cards appear to only contain some of the medal entitlements for soldiers in the Indian Army. Some medals, such as the War Medal and the Victory Medal were issued by the Government of India.<ref>charlie962 [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=225850 MIC indian army Lt J F Petrie North Waziristan Militia] ''Great War Forum'' 20 March 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015</ref> Generally these are not included in the Medal Index Cards. This includes some medals issued to soldiers of the Indian Artillery Mountain Batteries, whose medals are inscribed R A [Royal Artlllery].<ref>Strawbridge, Jim [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=233723&p=2331973 Victory medal to 'Indian soldier' in the R.A.] ''Great War Forum'' 19 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015</ref>
====Medal Rolls====
