Official papers on Sudan Defence Force operations at Kufra oasis, Darfur, Kordofan, S. Sudan and the Kassala/Abyssinia border, mainly Second World War; personal accounts of former Sudan Defence Force officers; copy letters of Charles Davidson, Egyptian Army, 1882-1884 ; 106 photographs, mainly military subjects in Darfur, Khartoum, Kassala and Abyssinia; obituaries; 2 maps; newspaper cuttings; printed material
Orlebar, J.O.
This material is held atDurham University Archives
- Reference
- GB 33 SAD[396]
- Dates of Creation
- 1882-1986
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 2.5 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Sudan Defence Force, 1933-1943
Access Information
Open for consultation.
Acquisition Information
Presented by Orlebar, 1981-1987
Note
Part of : Sudan Archive
Other Finding Aids
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Sub-Librarian, Special Collections (e-mail PG.Library@durham.ac.uk) and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. The Library will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.
Bibliography
Orlebar, J., (ed.), The tales of the S.D.F. (Newport, ca.1981) Orlebar, J., (ed.), The story of the Sudan Defence Force (Newport, ca.1986)