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War Office: Indian Army Medal Cards

Catalogue reference: WO 431

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WO 431

This series contains records relating to campaign medals issued to soldiers in the pre-partition Indian Army

Full description and record details

Reference
WO 431
Title
War Office: Indian Army Medal Cards
Date
1939 –1945
Description

This series contains records relating to campaign medals issued to soldiers in the pre-partition Indian Army

Arrangement

The records are arranged in alphabetical order

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Creator(s)
War Office, 1857-1964
Physical description
23 box(es)
Dimensions
14cm x 10 cm
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

In 2023 Ministry of Defence

Physical condition
Several cards have some tears and torn edges
Subjects
Topics
Army
Medals
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Accruals
No further accruals are anticipated
Selection and destruction information
Policy files surrounding this function have already been selected and transferred to The National Archives
Administrative / biographical background

The documents were created by the War Office to record the medals awarded to individuals serving in the pre-partition Indian Army during and after the Second World War

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17104036/

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