sabrigade

Hi Owain,

No, I am in Washington for a few days, hope to get home towards the end of the month.

Regards,

Will

This rare badge is a recent acquisition and is clearly based on the South African Police badge that was worn at the time.

Does any member have more details regarding the force and its history?

Regards,

Will

BAYONETS

SUDANESE MILITARY AND POLICE BADGES

A "DIFFERENT" SUDANESE GROUP

AN ATTRIBUTABLE GROUP

WW2 MEDAL GROUPS AND SUDANESE BADGE DISPLAY

THE SIRDAR'S MEDAL AND WW2 GROUP WITH SOME OTTOMAN AWARDS

MEDAL FOR SUDANESE CHIEFS

MEDAL DISPLAYS

Some work on the Gordon Star display

The size of the medal can be better appreciated when compared to a pen.

OBVERSE OF THE MEDAL

REVERSE OF MEDAL

The medal is 51mm in diameter and was designed for neck suspension on a 85 cm silver chain.

It was specially commissioned and designed for presentation to the Sudanese Chiefs at the gathering that took place in Suakin.

The medals were struck by the Royal Mint.

The medal may be regarded as being very rare as only 50 were made and it is not known how many examples exist.

On 17 January 1912, "HMS MEDINA", docked at Port Sudan.

Onboard was the newly crowned King George the fifth and Queen Mary who had attended the coronation Durbar at Delhi in India.

The Durbar is commemorated by the very well-known 1911 Delhi Durbar medal.

When they arrived at Port Sudan, the ship was met by Lord Kitchener who was the British Agent and Consul General in Egypt.

The Governor-General of the Sudan, Sir Reginald Wingate accompanied him.

At the time, the Sudan was an Anglo-Egyptian Condominium.

The royal couple then went to Suakin to meet the principle Sudanese chiefs and the guard of honour was formed by the Yorkshire Regiment and 8th Egyptian Battalion.

After an address by Wingate, the King made a speech and then presented this specially struck medal to commemorate the occassion.

The medal was presented to a number of the Sudanese chiefs who had travelled long distances to be present at the occassion.

The royal couple then reviewed Sudanese troops at Sinkat and returned to their ship which set sail for Suez.

It was a very busy 12 hours for the couple who had arrived at 07H30 and then departed at 19H00 on 17 January 1912.

MEDAL PRESENTED ON 17 JANUARY 1912

Some rare shoulder titles.

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The South African WW2 polo helmet with NMC unofficial badge.

Frontal view of the mannequin

N.M.C. badge on slouch hat

From the other side.

Formation and other insignia

Formation and other insignia