The Allan and Janet Woodliffe Collection of Medals Relating to the Reconquest and Pacification of the Sudan

The rare D.C.M. awarded to Shawish Abdel Rahman Ahmed, Equatorial Battalion, for his gallantry during the Turkhana patrol in 1918

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2006 Shawish Abdel Rahman Ahmed, 6/Coy. Equatorial Bn) correction to company number; Khedive’s Sudan 1910-22, 2nd issue, 1 clasp, Aliab Dinka, unnamed, very fine and better (2) £3000-3500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Allan and Janet Woodliffe Collection of Medals relating to the Reconquest and Pacification of The Sudan 1896-1956.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 20 April 1920. ‘Action against Northern Turkana and kindred tribes on 3 July 1919’.

One of only three D.C.M’s. awarded to the Egyptian Army.

Received a recommendation for Good Services by Special Army Order issued by H.Q. Khartoum, 18 January 1921 - for good services against the Aliab Dinka, 1919-20.

With some copied research.