Transkei Defence Force Awards

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Here we have the following award from the Transkei Defence Force 

 

Transkei Defence Force Cross for Bravery

Here we have the following award from the Transkei Defence Force 

 

Transkei Defence Force Medal

 

This medal were struck in silver and bronze

 

Here we have the Transkei Defence Force in Bronze. Might be a sample, because only rekords for the silver could be found

Here we have the following award

 

Transkei Defence Force Military Rule Medal

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Here we have a drawing of the alternative design for the following award

 

Transkei Defence Force Military Rule Medal

Here we have a drawing of the alternative design for the following design

 

Transkei Defence Force Cross for Bravery

Transkei Independence Medal

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Here we have the following award 

 

Transkei Defence Force Faithful Service Medal

 

This medal was manufactured in silver and bronze

Here we have the medal in bronze

 

The suspender was attached wrongly

Here we have a possible sample in siver gilt

 

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Here we have a drawing for the following award 

 

Transkei Defence Force Faithful Service Medal (15 Years) Silver

[Marcon1]

Hi Archie,

 

I've this info = 

 

^{[As authorised] [As issued] [3rd. type]}
Faithful Service Medal (1987-94)  
For 10 years devoted service.

Other versions

While only one medal is officially documented as an award for ten years service in the Transkei Defence Force, two versions are known to exist, the one in silver, as presented to recipients of the medal, and also another in bronze.

It is possible that the bronze versions are proof specimens which were never officially accepted or presented, but it is equally possible that an as yet undiscovered third silver-gilt medal also exists. The same official documentation lists long service medals for the Transkei Police and Transkei Prisons for 10, 18, 20, 30 (two versions each) and 35 years service. Since no warrants have yet been traced for several decorations and medals which are known to have been instituted and likely also awarded in Transkei, and since it is unlikely that only the one long service award exists for the Transkei Defence Force while so many exist for the Transkei Police and Transkei Prisons, it can be surmised that, of the two known existing versions of this medal, the bronze was actually intended to recognise ten years faithful service and the silver, twenty years.

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Full Size Transkei Faithful Service ( Stamped Silver ) - note small square with the word silver above where the two sides of the wreath join.

 

This one is different (lettering size) than your silver one.

 

Regards,

 

Marcon1.

[archie777]

Hi Marcon1,

 

That silver medal, could be the one for 15 years service.

 

I also saw that information, but the ribbon in the middle, was approved for the Order of Transkei.

 

According to notes that I have, of the State Herald, they only approved the ribbon on the right. The one on the left, was never adopted.

 

My silver one, is not sterling silver, but I will check later on my notes, what medal it is. It is numbered and I got both mine, from the SADF Medal section got them with those ribbons. 

 

I saw numerous medals on BOB with middle ribbon, but as I said, that ribbon was woven for the Order of Transkei and the ribbon on the left, was never woven.

 

Regards

Archie

[archie777]

Hi Marcon1,

 

This is the information I have

 

Warrant by the President of the Republic of Transkei dated 26 May 1987 published under General Notice No. 28. The regulations were published at the same time.

 

Republic of Transkei Government Gazette, Vol II, No. 31 of 12 June 1987

 

According to tge draft design, date stamped 27 June 1985, which was submitted to the State Herald, a silver bar bearing an ornamental lraf pattern would have been added to the ribbon denote 20 years service, with snother similar bar after 30 years service.

 

At least one consignments of the Faithful Service Medal is know to have been struck in light bronze. The suspenders were reversed, with the result that the obverse and reverse are also reversed.

 

It is clear that the records doesn't even mentioned the medal in bronze. On both Art Cards, the ribbons are the same and as per your picture on the right.

 

Attached is the two Art Cards for the 10 & 15 years medals

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If anyone needs more information, feel free to contact me anytime

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Jacket of Gen Matanzima the Chief of tge Transkei DF

[Megan]

Does anyone have a better image of the Independence Medal, please?

[archie777]

Hi Megan,

 

Unfortunately not from my side.

 

I don't have one in my collection.

 

Will try my best to get a better picture.

 

Regards

Archie

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Hi Megan & Marco,

 

I found pictures of the scarce Transkei Independence Medal in silver.

 

Not many of them were strucked

 

Regards

Archie

 

 

[Marcon1]

Hi Archie,

 

Good to know because I bought it !!

It is in my collection now 😁

 

Regards, Marco.

 

See my posting - Transkei medal - another unknown variety ??

Edited October 26 by Marcon1