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**[http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=169&s_id=67 Indian Mutiny Medal Roll (British Forces) 1857-1859] Over 50,000 names of [[British Army]] soldiers awarded medals after the [[Indian Mutiny]], transcribed by Kevin Asplin.
*Online books
**''Deeds of Valour Performed by Indian Officers and Soldiers during the period from 1860 to 1925'' by P P Hypher, Army Department 1927 printed at Simla, is available to read on the [http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=708&s_id=213 FIBIS database] as a series of many pdf filesto download. Includes details of the actions which led to the awards. Available at the British Library IOR/L/MIL/17/5/4321.Also see [[Medal Rolls#Historical books online|Historical books online]], below.
==See also==
*[[Medals]]
*[http://isbndb.com/d/book/the_delhi_durbar_medal_1911_to_the_british_army.html ''The Delhi Durbar Medal 1911 to the British Army''] compiled by Peter Duckers was published c 1999 and is available at the [[British Library]]
*''Honours and Awards Indian Army 1914 – 1921''. Facsimile reprint JB Hayward & Son, London 1979 and 1986, (the latter is stated to include some amendments made by the publisher), originally published in 1931 in Calcutta as ''Roll of Honour Indian Army 1914-1921''. The original publication is probably that available at the British Library under the title ''List of honors awarded to the Indian Army August 1914 to August 1921'', published 1931. The latter 1931 publication is available online, refer [[Medal Rolls#Historical books online|Historical books online, below]].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060512165731/http://www.jadepublishing.com/Infoshts/pdf/reward.pdf ''Reward of Valor: The Indian Order of Merit, 1914-1918''] by Peter Duckers was published in 2004 (first published 1999). The 1999 edition is available at the Imperial War Museum, London. However, see P P Hypher's 1927 book available online below, which includes content relating to the Indian Order of Merit, 1860-1925.
*''The Indian Distinguished Service Medal'' by Rana Chhina. Details: Hardcover: 359 pages Publisher: InvictaIndia (2001) ISBN-10: 8187642009 ISBN-13: 978-8187642008 "The definitive study …which contains a detailed list of all those who were awarded the medal". <ref>Moreman, Tim [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=206661&p=2035418 Indian DSM] ''Great War Forum'' 12 February 2014 Retrieved 28 September 2014</ref> Available at the [[British Library]].
**[http://www.hut-six.co.uk/WW2data/WO373-Malaya%20Singapore%20Java%20Hong%20Kong.html Malaya And Singapore, Java, Hong Kong]
===Historical books online===
* ''Deeds of Valour Performed by Indian Officers and Soldiers during the period from 1860 to 1925'' by P P Hypher, Army Department 1927 printed at Simla, is available to read on the [http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=708&s_id=213 FIBIS database] as a series of many pdf filesto download. Depending on your browser, you may need to locate the files in your downloads folder. Contents: The Indian Order of Merit 1860-1913 pages 1-178; IOM 1914-1925 p 230-491; The Victoria Cross p 179; The Military Cross p 187; Foreign Decorations p 210. Includes details of the actions which led to the awards.
:There is a previous book ''Deeds of Valour of the Indian Soldier which won the Indian Order of Merit, during the period from 1837 to 1859'' by PP Hypher 1925 (of which only 500 copies were printed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160111031158/http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/prices-realised/results.php?auction_id=73&layout=detailed&offset=1600&limit=80 DNW auction 7 December 2005]</ref>) Available at the [[ British Library]], BLL01012490851 and the [[National Army Museum]].
*[http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=IOR/L/MIL/7/17250 Collection 425/95 Operations in East Africa: reports of engagements, honours and rewards IOR/L/MIL/7/17250 1914-1919] British Library Digitised Manuscripts. Awards to both British and Indian soldiers.
