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 === Online Resources (Medals):  ===
-WW1 Army medal&nbsp;index cards&nbsp;are available through [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ ancestry.co.uk]&nbsp;[http://www.ancestry.co.uk www.ancestry.co.uk]&nbsp; - if you have a subscription they are free. Otherwise you will have to pay £2 fee to download it if you get it through&nbsp;The National Archives website: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=10&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1 Medal Index Cards]&nbsp;. These cards contain details of name, rank, service number(s), unit(s) as well as confirmation of medal entitlement. Some of the cards have additional information on the reverse&nbsp;such as theatre of operations, home addresses, next of kin and so forth. Only Ancestry have copied both sides of these cards.&nbsp;&nbsp; Information on how to decipher the Medal Index Cards available at Ancestry and TNA can be found at [http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/mic.htm http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/mic.htm].
+WW1 Army medal&nbsp;index cards&nbsp;are available through [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ ancestry.co.uk]&nbsp;- if you have a subscription they are free. Otherwise you will have to pay £2 fee to download it if you get it through&nbsp;The National Archives website: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=10&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1 Medal Index Cards]&nbsp;. These cards contain details of name, rank, service number(s), unit(s) as well as confirmation of medal entitlement. Some of the cards have additional information on the reverse&nbsp;such as theatre of operations, home addresses, next of kin and so forth. Only Ancestry have copied both sides of these cards.&nbsp;&nbsp; Information on how to decipher the Medal Index Cards available at Ancestry and TNA can be found at [http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/mic.htm http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/mic.htm].
 There is not an equivalent system for detailing medals awarded to members of the Royal Navy and RAF - medal details were recorded on the service papers and likewise, non-WW1 medals are only annotated on service records for all services.