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*[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1262 Images of the medal index cards] are also available on the commercial site Ancestry. The Ancestry database also includes the back of the cards which sometimes contain information. Additionally the Ancestry cards are in colour, which may be easier to read, whereas the National Archives images are in black and white. The Ancestry website advises some records including '''Indian Army cards are not''' included. However some Mesopotamian Railways, and perhaps other entries which are not classified Indian Army may be included on the Ancestry database.
:'''Note'''. There are known to be some accidental omissions from the Ancestry database, including one large batch.<ref>MBrockway [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/topic/258305-ancestry-mic-dataset-where-have-all-the-beards-gone/ Ancestry MIC dataset - where have all the Beards gone?!] ''Great War Forum'' 15 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref>
*[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.
:'''Note'''
*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 [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/index.php?showtopic=225850 -mic-indian-army-lt-j-f-petrie-north-waziristan-militia/ MIC indian army Lt J F Petrie North Waziristan Militia] ''Great War Forum'' 20 March 2015. Retrieved 28 June 201521 November 2018.</ref> Generally these are not included in the Medal Index Cards.
====Medal Rolls====
*WO 329. The Medal Rolls for some records may contain information additional to that in the Medal Index Cards.
:Catalogue reference: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C14533?v=r WO 329 War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War] includes a free download [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details?Uri=C4435219 Index and Key to War of 1914-1918 medal rolls]. This guide was written prior to the current catalogue, and the relationship between the original index references and the modern WO 329 are described [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=196717&p=2133756 here] <ref> aussienoel [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/196717-wo-329-medal-rolls-index.php-download/?showtopicdo=196717findComment&pcomment=2133756 WO 329 Medal Rolls - Index Download] ''Great War Forum'' 6 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 201421 November 2018.</ref>
:The medal rolls for the Indian Army in this series include British War Medal and Victory Medal: officers and other ranks [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C4437602?v=r WO 329/2384-2391], Officers [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/r/C7246716 WO 329/2303 - Described at item level], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/r/C4437522 WO 329/2304],[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/r/C4437565 W0 329/2347-2352]; 1914-15 Star: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C7247324 WO 329/2939 (part of)] [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C4438158 WO 329/2940], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/r/C7247347 WO 329/2941]; Territorial Force War Medal: Officers: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C7248012 WO 329/3272- Described at item level.]
:For soldiers who were in Volunteer regiments in India pre WW1, see [[Calcutta Volunteer Battery]] for more details of medals to this Battery which may be classified according to the original Volunteer regiment the soldier came from.
====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. [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.com/forums/index.php?org/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 201721 November 2018.</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. [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/229411-serial-numbers-on-the-medal-roll-index.php-card-and-medal-rolls-not-the-sa/?showtopicdo=229411findComment&pcomment=2280338 Serial numbers on the Medal Roll Index Card and Medal Rolls not the sa…] ''Great War Forum'' 04 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 201521 November 2018.</ref>
====Merchant seamen====
*''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 [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/206661-indian-dsm/index.php?showtopicdo=206661findComment&pcomment=2035418 Indian DSM] ''Great War Forum'' 12 February 2014 Retrieved 28 September 201421 November 2018.</ref> Available at the [[British Library]].
===Books currently available===
*[http://www.nmarchive.com Naval and Military Archive]. A pay website associated with Naval and Military Press. Includes "Campaign Medal Rolls of the Great War", transcribed from National Archives Medal Rolls, for 1914 Star, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal 1914-19, Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19. Silver War Badge records are also available. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
*Medal Roll for India General Service Medal with clasps 1919-1935: RAF personnel. Surnames A-Brymer only. Includes the Squadrons present. [http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naval-military-press.com%2Fpdf%2F1843420155.pdf html version] [http://www.naval-military-press.com/pdf/1843420155.pdf pdf version] naval-military-press.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014
*[https://www.thegazette.co.uk The [London<nowiki>]</nowiki> Gazette] Official Public Record for the U.K. Free Search for gallantry awards for both officers and other soldiers. Search tips: include full stops after initials, and if the name includes an apostrophe, follow this by a space. <ref>QGE Guest (previously Martin G) et al. [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/index.php?showtopic=236539&hl= -london-gazette-black-belts/ London Gazette Black Belts] ''Great War Forum'' 19 February 2016 et al. Retrieved 17 May 201621 November 2018.</ref>
:Some data from the ''London Gazette'' is available online elsewhere, where the Search facilities may be easier to use (Free Search, pay to view) :
: Ancestry includes the database "The London Gazette (London, England), 1825-1962" (located under Newspapers & Periodicals), but notes there are random gaps in this collection.
*[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.
*[http://archive.org/stream/withindiansinfra00will#page/346/mode/2up List of ‘Promotions and Rewards'] page 347-382 ''With the Indians in France'' by Sir James Willcocks 1920 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.210111 ''List of Honors Awarded to the Indian Army August 1914 to August 1921''] Published 1931. Issued 1930. Public Library of India Collection on archiveArchive.org
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=I-wSAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA6-PA1 "East India (Troops and Police)"] Correspondence relative to the grant of the Medal to the Troops and Police employed in Suppressing the Mutiny and Rebellion in the Bombay Presidency. Ordered to be printed 17 May 1865 by the House of Commons. With Medal Rolls. Google Books. This book is catalogued in Google Books as ''Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command, Volume 38''
