It is a little know fact that the policemen serving in the South West African Police Forces received the same medal as their South African counterparts but with a Black Ribbon. An exciting police officers grouping, including this very scare variation, has just surfaced, and I will be adding a commentary regarding the medals in the next few days.
Thanks for your e-mail informing us that you will be researching this little known medal. If there is anything I can do to help please ask.
Do we know if they were Gazetted (and in which Gazette) and is it possible to thus identify those who got this medal and put together a definative roll of those who were awarded this rare variant.
Would like to see a picture of this medal.
Dear Christian
When I get around to writing the article I will publish the pictures. The Medal is the same as the PSM. The ribbon is black.
Kind regards
Munroe