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**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/merchant-seamens-campaign-medal-records-1914-1918 Merchant seamen’s campaign medal records 1914-1918]. Contains a Search facility.
===WO 100 Medal Rolls===
The National Archives records '''WO 100 Medal Rolls''' are available to '''download free of charge''' as pdfs. These records are available on the pay site Ancestry, (refer below) but those do not have access to Ancestry, (or if Ancestry has transcribed the name in the roll incorrectly, or omitted the record<ref name=CMRC >almaboy. [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=12197#p64555 Another Crimea medal roll check] ''Victorian Wars Forum'' 08 December 2017. Retrieved 09 December 2017. </ref>), may find the downloads useful. They are large pdfs, which require a broadband connection . For full details refer the National Archives advice page [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/digital-microfilm.htm Digital microfilm]
The records are mainly in respect of British Army regiments, although there are some in respect of the Indian Army. Some medals do not appear to have rolls in the WO 100 records, and appear to be only available in the India Office records at the British Library, refer above.
:*[http://www.dnw.co.uk/resources/medal-rolls/medal-roll.php?medalroll_id=4 Indian Mutiny Medal Roll - (1857-1859)] compiled by Kevin Asplin. Includes East India Company Army regiments. Browse the (drop down) 'Units' which are listed by initials only such as 1 Be EF (1st Bengal European Fusiliers)
*The Fee Paying Website "Ancestry" (allows a free search) now hosts
**[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1686 UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949], based on the National Archives records WO 100 "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" . Note there are some known omissions<ref name=CMRC />, or names may be transcribed incorrectly. Campaigns in India are included - but not WWI or WWII medal and award rolls. WWI medal information is available in the following collections.
**[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1262 British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920] Based on records from the Army Medal Office ''WWI Medal Index Cards''. "The Medal Index Cards collection is the most complete listing of individuals who fought in the British Army in WWI, containing approximately 90% of soldiers’ names". '''Note'''. It is advised "Indian Army cards are not presently included in this database". It is believe the excluded cards may be restricted to those in the National Archives record series WO 372/25 to WO 372/29, and that Medal Index Cards for a limited number of Indian Army personnel are available ion Ancestry. However, an overriding factor is that some/most Indian Army personnel are not included in the National Archives records.
**[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=5119 UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920]. Based on the National Archives records WO 329. "The volumes in this series record the entitlement to medals and awards of men and women serving in some capacity during the First World War. Most pieces concern those serving in the Army". However there are other categories. Note: Silver War Badge records are in a separate dataset, following.
