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*[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.
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*There are some Medal Index Cards for Indians belonging to the British Army. Lascars in the Royal Artillery (see [[Gun Lascar]]), 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, (both European and Indian), 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.
====Details inscribed on the medals====
The regimental particulars inscribed on British War and Victory Medals are those held on first disembarkation in a Theatre of War. The rank is highest attained provided it was held in a Theatre of War or overseas prior to 11-11-18.<ref> Upton, Andrew. [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/246553-2nd-liutenant-cfmoore-which-unit/&do=findComment&comment=2482970 2nd Liutenant C.F.Moore - which unit?] ''Great War Forum'' 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.</ref>
For First World War Medals, millions of which were issued, there was plenty of potential for errors in the inscriptions, given the many different clerical steps involved.<ref>Russ T. [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=229411&p=2280338 Serial numbers on the Medal Roll Index Card and Medal Rolls not the sa…] ''Great War Forum'' 04 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015</ref>
