Distinguished Conduct Medal, Sergeant Nderamani, 2nd Battalion, King's African Rifles, 1903

Circular, silver medal with, on the obverse, a portrait of King Edward VII and the Latin inscription, 'Edwardvs VII Rex Imperator' (Edward VII King Emperor). On the reverse, the inscription, 'For Distinguished Conduct in the Field'. The edge of the medal is inscribed with the name, rank and unit of recipient. The ribbon has a central green stripe, flanked by crimson and dark blue stripes.

Nderamani received the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for his actions at Daratoleh in Somaliland, on 22 April 1903. During a rearguard action, Nderamani assisted in an attempt to save a wounded British officer, Captain Charles Bruce of the Royal Field Artillery. The action resulted in the award of three Victoria Crosses, to Captain William Walker, Brevet Major John Gough and Captain George Rolland. Nderamani and Corporal Surmoni, King's African Rifles, and Sowar Umar Ismail of the Somaliland Camel Corps, were awarded Distinguished Conduct Medals and Lance-Naik Maieya Singh of the British Central Africa Indian Contingent received the Sikh Order of Merit.

Nderamani went on to serve with the King's African Rifles in World War One (1914-1918).

From a medal group awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major Nderamani, King's African Rifles.