oamotme Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Gentlemen,I am looking for an image, obverse and reverse of this medal - I've tried OMSA, Google, Yahoo, etc., but to date no success. The obverse is the head of the Queen and the reverse is the arms of Sierra Leone - ribbon is a combination (three equal stripes?) of blue, green and white. I need this for a submission to JOMSA - full acknowledgment will be given.Yours in hope,Owain Raw-Rees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I have been hunting since you wrote to me, but no luck as yet :-(Won't stop hunting, though, I want a picture for my site anyway!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Thanks Megan. I am drafting an article on those awards made to various parties during and after the civil war and it appears that following the conclusion of fighting the President awarded some independence medals - and these are being worn by a few UK personnel - I have seen a modern group including this medal. As to the how and why my contacts are still chasing...........Regards,Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilo Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Hi Owain Raw-Rees Although very little, following is a photo of the medal you requireAll the BestLilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 Lilo,A belated thanks for this image. The image looks a litte "weak" - is it a composite image of a ribbon added to another independence medal obverse?Thanks,Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilo Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 (edited) Lilo,A belated thanks for this image. The image looks a litte "weak" - is it a composite image of a ribbon added to another independence medal obverse?Thanks,OwainDear Owain,It is the photo representing the Original medal suspended from the original ribbon.I don't remember from where I took the photo (I think from Spink but I'm not sure) and it is so little because the photo from which I took this medal contained 5 more independence medals.I cannot attach this to the forum because it is about 126 KB.Best RegardsLilo Edited July 12, 2008 by lilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 (edited) Lilo,Many thanks for this clarification. I am still looking for such a medal to add to my collection - no doubt sooner or later one will turn up.Owain Edited July 12, 2008 by oamotme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 Mega, Lilo, et al,At the recent DNW Auction I managed to get an example of the SLI medal - perhaps not as cheap as I had anticipated at GBP260 + hammer, but nonetheless it is a nice piece and of the standard independence format. I attach images of the obverse and reverse for your attention.Kind regards,Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 ...and here is the reverse.Owain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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