Stanton, G.M.
Introduction
G.M. Stanton
Arrangement

Catalogue
1. Official Papers
2. Diaries
3. Articles
Reference code: GB-0033-SAD
Title: Stanton, G.M.
Dates of creation: ca.1953-1955
Extent: 2 files
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections: Sudan Archive
Created by: material relating to service in the Sudan
Language: English

G.M. Stanton

Sudan Defence Force
1945-1949 Assistant Director, Stores and Ordnance Department, Khartoum North
1950-1955 Director, Stores and Ordnance Department


Arrangement

1. Official Papers
2. Diaries
3. Articles

Provenance

Presented by Stanton, 1958

1. Official Papers
SAD.402/11/1-6
1953 Aug 11
Letter from Stanton, Director of the Stores and Ordnance Department, to the Commissioner for Development, Finance Department concerning potential development in the southern provinces in the fields of agriculture, forestry, animal products and industry
SAD.402/11/21-56
1953
Stores and Ordnance Department annual report, 1 Jul 1952 to 30 Jun 1953, covering stores, labour relations, general workshops, Khartoum North, sale room, printing section, main supply depot, ordnance branch, inspector of explosives' office and staff
2. Diaries
SAD.SAD 402/10/1-133
[ca. 1948]
Diary of Mrs Amy Mary (Pip) Stanton of a trip to Southern Sudan with her husband (an honorary game warden) to report on wilflife and game preservation: descriptions of the journey by the steamer Nasir to Juba (SAD 402/10/2-6); by truck to Torit and Logoforok (SAD 402/10/7-8); the Latuka (SAD 402/10/13); rest houses (SAD 402/10/13-14); dress code on trek (SAD 402/10/14-15); typical food and drink (SAD 402/10/15-17); trek to Ikoto and Torit (SAD 402/10/23-35); trek to Obbo and Nimule (SAD 402/10/37-45); the Fula rapids (SAD 402/10/46-47); rules for hunting (SAD 402/10/48-50); elephant hunting (SAD 402/10/51-53,56-59); trek to Mugale (420/10/64-67); from Juba up the west bank of the Nile to Kajo Kaji (SAD 402/10/69-81); visits to Yei (SAD 402/10/83-84) and Mvolo (SAD 402/10/87-91); Bongo tukls (SAD 402/10/95-96); trek to Wau (SAD 402/10/105-108); Dinka song bulls (SAD 402/10/108-109); return to Meshra to catch the steamer (SAD 402/10/109-116); return trip to Khartoum on the Amka (SAD 402/10/117-127). Enclosures:
SAD.SAD 402/10/128
1953 Jul
Account of a conversation with a man from Equatoria on his first visit to the North, recording his impressions
SAD.SAD 402/10/129-133
[ca. 1948]
Account by Amy Mary Stanton entitled “My leopard guest”
3. Articles
SAD.402/11/7-20
[n.d.]
Article by T. Morrison on “The two Sudan medals”, an account of the actions for which the two Sudan medals and bars were awarded