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*[https://www1.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/honours-awards/medals/imperial-awards Medals: Imperial Awards]: Select World War One. Department of Defence, Australian Government. Includes links to source documents for eligibility criteria for the main medals, including the Mercantile Marine Medal.
** Includes [https://www1.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/honours-awards/medals/imperial-awards/world-war-one/victory-medal The Victory Medal 1914 - 1919] which links to definitions of Theatres of War including the actions in India which are regarded as theatres of war. Note, there were three versions of these definitions, published 1919, 1920 and 1923, the [https://www1.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/doc/files/WWI-criteria-Victory-Medal-1914-19-Australian-transcribed.pdf 1923 final version] is provided.
**In respect of the 1914-15 Star, additional to the information on the Australian Government website, a limited number of 1914-15 Stars were awarded for entry to the 'Bay of Bengal' War zone, or 'Bay of Bengal Patrol'. It appears that these were in connection with gun running patrols.<ref>Stiles, Richard et al. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/292164-the-bay-of-bengal-war-zone-1914-15-star/ The Bay of Bengal War Zone > 1914-15 Star] ''Great War Forum'' 28 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.</ref>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_War_Badge Silver War Badge] Wikipedia. Issued in World War One to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness from military service.
*[http://www.empirefaithwar.com/tell-their-story/research-your-soldier/helpful-guides/indian-army-medals A Guide to Indian Army Medals: Understanding Medals Awarded to Indian Army Soldiers in WW1] empirefaithwar.com
