Difference between revisions of "Medal Rolls"

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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.

Medal roll transcriptions:

India General Service Medal 1895 Casualty Roll compiled by Anthony Farrington is published by Naval And Military Press. The link 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. The book is available to purchase through Amazon.co.uk from the FIBIS Shop
Kevin Asplin’s excellent British Medals Website contains transcriptions of the following Medal Rolls

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.
- Transcription of the Long Service & Good Conduct medal register for the Royal Artillery (including RA, RFA, RGA & RHA) for 1902-12 . The List includes name, year of issue, rank and regimental number. The Asplin Military History Resources
The National Archives In-depth Research Guides

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 :*[http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ccinarvc.htm Honorable East India Company and Indian Army Holders of the Victoria Cross]
 :*[http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ggwwbur.htm Burial Locations in India of Victoria Cross holders]
-*''[http://www.naval-military-press.com/india-general-service-medal-1895-casualty-roll..html 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]].
+*''[http://www.naval-military-press.com/india-general-service-medal-1895-casualty-roll..html India General Service Medal 1895 Casualty Roll]'' compiled by Anthony Farrington is published by Naval And Military Press.  The link 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]]. The book is available to purchase through Amazon.co.uk  from the [http://astore.amazon.co.uk/faminbriindso-21/detail/1843420295 FIBIS Shop]
 * Kevin Asplin’s excellent [http://www.britishmedals.us/index.html British Medals Website] contains transcriptions of the following Medal Rolls
 :*[http://www.britishmedals.us/resources/sutlejrolls.html Sutlej Campaign Medal Rolls 1845-1846]