Congratulations. Through the magic of the internet you have achieved something that would have been impossible just a few years ago: you have found your soldier's medal index card. But it's hard to understand and does not tell you very much. What should you do now?

Squeezing the most information out of the card

You will find my article on interpreting a medal index card will give you useful background information and next steps you can take.

You might also need

• Article on the Great War campaign medals
• Article on codes for the various theatres of war

Finding his service record

If you have not yet found a service record, having the medal index card card gives you a flying start as you have the man's regiments and numbers. My article on finding army service records will help put you on the right track to finding all the details possible.