Sudan, Republic. An Order of the Republic, Grand Officer's Set, by Garrard & Co, c.1960 Newly Listed but also sometimes was a

but also sometimes was a disadvantage because they were easy to distinguish against the rest of the Union soldiers for Confederate marksmen to spot and target

With matching/related photo album to the unit winners of this award

the obverse bearing a skull and crossed swords mounted on spread wings and a parachute

with a horizontally oriented oval ring for suspension from its period original ribbon

The Essex Scottish suffered the most casualties of any Canadian regiment during the Second War

Sudan, Republic. An Order of the Republic, Grand Officer's Set, by Garrard & Co, c.1960 Newly Listed but also sometimes was a( ,). Instituted 16 November 1961. Star of the order in silver with dual layered stars, each featuring 13 individual rays, with centre piece presenting white enamel with the inscription "Democratic Republic of Sudan" in dark blue and surrounded by the colours of the flag of the Democratic Republic of Sudan, reverse with central pin assembly, measuring 95 mm, with toning to silver, extremely fine. Accompanied by the neck badge of the order, also with