sabrigade Posted April 12, 2008 Posted April 12, 2008 As described in the Medal Yearbook 2008, serial no 176A , published by Token Publishing Limited :"The medal was awarded on the recommendation of the Kaid el' Amm(SDF Commander) to native personnel of the SDF,Police and other approved Sudanese who served in the field on such operations as might be considered by the Governor-General as being of sufficient importance to warrant the grant of the medal.It was also awarded for action against Italian forces in the southern Sudan from June 1940 to November 1941.About 9000 were issued."
oamotme Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 From the November 1993 Spink Numismatic Circular:SDF DSM - silver unamed. Rare. Near EF GBP375.SDF Native Officer's Decoration, silver, edge engraved with Arabic inscription. Scarce. Good VF GBP150.SDF LS&GC, bronze, edge engraved with Arabic inscription. Scarce. Good VF GBP100.SDF GSM, 1933, silver. EF GBP200.An example of the SDF LSGC went for about GBP700 (+hammer) in the September 2007 DNW auction! Ouch!Owain
sabrigade Posted May 3, 2008 Author Posted May 3, 2008 I have found another example of the medal that has been re-suspended and "silvered" locally.When I return to Khartoum from Southern Sudan I will post it as well.
ray11 Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 Three,I feel blessed to have one. Can someone please tell me what the three medals pictured are? And again thanks to everyone,Ray
ray11 Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 Hi All the following 3 are in my collection Regards Lilo Lilo will you please tell me which medals these 3 are? DSM or GSM?as i do not know what is what. thank you,Ray
lilo Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 Lilo will you please tell me which medals these 3 are? DSM or GSM?as i do not know what is what. thank you,Ray Hi Ray, apologise for the delay in answering back to you ! They are all 3 : 'Sudan Defence Force General Service Medals' Regards lilo
ray11 Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Hi Ray, apologise for the delay in answering back to you ! They are all 3 : 'Sudan Defence Force General Service Medals' Regards lilo Hello and thank you. GSM that is what i wanted to know. Well while you are there will you get me a couple of the DSM medals? Yea right Ray. Best to you,Ray
ray11 Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2014/post-16073-0-55355900-1403387658.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2014/post-16073-0-63866400-1403387484.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2014/post-16073-0-34458100-1403387539.jpgI ran across another thats a Sudan military medal of duty 1st type second class can anybody tell me anything about this? thanks,Ray This is what it was labeled as whatever it is i feel good about getting it.
oamotme Posted June 22, 2014 Posted June 22, 2014 Ray, Yes this is the 1st type with a rhino and the word "Al Wajib" (The Duty) on the obverse and "Jumhuriyah Al Sudan" (Republic of Sudan) on the reverse. After the military coup in 1969 (??) the reverse changed to "Democratic Republic of Sudan" and the rhino was replaced by a bird (hawk/stork (?). Regards, Owain
lilo Posted June 22, 2014 Posted June 22, 2014 Hi Ray, it would better for our database, if you could post a more clear photos of the front / back of such wounderful and not common medal. Awaiting to hear from you Thank you Best Regards Lilo
ray11 Posted June 22, 2014 Posted June 22, 2014 (edited) Hello Lilo sorry about the photo's as soon as i get a new cable i will be able to post better ones . I lost the cable that goes from camera to computer and have to put them on my wife's computer burn them to a disk and then put them on my computer ( she does not allow me to screw up her computer ). You say in 1969 is it really that new? Also it looks like there had been a name on it but it was ground off,were they named? thanks,Ray an add on can you tell me what the ribbon should be on this medal? thanks again Edited June 22, 2014 by ray11
oamotme Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 Ray, From the regulations it is noted that the medal comes in 3 classes and is awarded to Sudanese and foreigners who "perform distinguished service in furtherance of security and public order". Kind regards, Owain
ray11 Posted July 3, 2014 Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2014/post-16073-0-12510800-1404425722.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2014/post-16073-0-64088700-1404425778.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2014/post-16073-0-08595600-1404425848.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2014/post-16073-0-70512400-1404425923.jpg Hi Ray, it would better for our database, if you could post a more clear photos of the front / back of such wounderful and not common medal. Awaiting to hear from you Thank you Best Regards Lilo Hello,I do hope these are a little better. Best,Ray well not great but I have a great camera hum I wonder what that says? Edited July 4, 2014 by ray11
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