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SOME OF THE POST-REPUBLIC AWARDS OF THE SUDAN IN THE COLLECTION

NON-COMBATANT SILVER VERSION, FIRST VARIATION NOT VISIBLE IN THE PHOTOGRAPH

SECOND TYPE KHEDIVE'S SUDAN MEDAL 1910 (COMBATANT) WITH CLASP AND REVERSE OF THE SILVER MEDAL VERSION

THE SILVER MEDAL (FIRST TYPE) ISSUED TO COMBATANTS WITH CLASPS

THE BRONZE VARIATION OF THE KHEDIVE'S SUDAN 1910 MEDAL ISSUED TO NON-COMBATANTS

THE KHEDIVE'S SUDAN 1910 MEDALS IN MY COLLECTION

Kassala - Red Sea Province Police headdress badge.

Hi Chris,

It is amazing the amount of items that surface after spending a few years and creating a network here.

Getting customs clearance is a story on its own!

Regards,

Will

MY OTHER SUIT OF CHAIN MAIL WHICH WAS USED AT THE BATTLE OF OMDURMAN. "TARBOOSH" ADDED WHICH IS AN OLD VERSION PURCHASED HERE IN KHARTOUM.

CLOSE UP VIEW OF THE ARMOUR

SUIT OF CHAIN MAIL ARMOUR CAPTURED AT THE BATTLE OF SHEKAN IN 1883

SOME REPRESENTATIVE SUDANESE WARRIORS OR ANSAR AS THEY WERE KNOWN

PARTICIPANTS IN THE BATTLE OF OMDURMAN

I reframed this collection of badges a few months ago. Some of the Sudanese badges were probably issued and worn at a later stage but I have used them to represent and symbolise the Sudanese contribution to the Battle.

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SOME PERIOD DE-ACTIVATED FIREARMS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED DURING THE VARIOUS SUDANESE CAMPAIGNS.

The breast plate was purchased by myself in the Omdurman Souk or Market.

BATTLEFIELD RELICS FROM THE BATTLE OF OMDURMAN

MY COLLECTION OF KHEDIVE'S SUDAN MEDALS AND CLASPS 1896-1908

I still require the clasps for Gedaref, Bahr-el Ghazal 1900-2, Jerok and Katfia to complete my collection of the 15 various clasps.

MEDALS TO THE SUDANESE BATTALIONS

My forum friend mark has been instrumental in providing a good amount of insight and assistance in identifying some of the recipients.

Some updates and changes as well as additions.

My collection of Queen's Sudan and Khedive's Sudan Medal 1896 to 1908.

2 men from the mounted police.

Hi Chris,

Any chance of posting more?

There are some good photographs available at the Museum in Bloemfontein which I have digital copies of.

I will request their permission to post them.

Regards,

Will

Norman, thanks for the tip.

Regards

Brett

I managed to page through my copy during my very short sojourne while passing through South Africa last week.

It is an excellent product and worth the effort of obtaining a copy.

It will be quoted as a reference book for some time to come!

Will - welcome back, hope everything is well. Stuart Bates has been trying to get in touch with you.

This is an incredibly rare uniform and to have it so complete is really great. One query - Owen shows the white constables cap badge as brass and the african constables as white metal - not sure from the photo which material this is made from ?

Best. Mervyn

Hi Mervyn,

Thanks, we have touched base.

All the metal items on the uniform are made from brass.

Regards,

Will

ZARP BELT BUCKLE

BRASS BUTTON WITH ZAR MONOGRAM ON TUNIC

BRASS LETTERS ON RIGHT COLLAR

The tunic was made from dark serge wool and is edged all around with black mohair braid. It fastens down the front with hooks and eyes. The epaullettes and collar are also edged with the same braid. On the right of the tunic collar are the brass letters "ZAR" which stood for the Transvaal Republic (as previously stated).