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The Tsomo or T'Somo Mounted Rifle Club was a small unit in Cape Colony under Captain Elson.



They have 2 Pages on the roll in WO100/285, 160-161. The AG2 informations says 33 medals were issued. There are 39 names on the roll and of these 6 medals were issued off other rolls or returned to the Mint.

QSA named to the Tsomo MRC

City Coins sold the group to F Willard in September 2003

SAGS (1) 1877-8 (Pte. F. Willard, No. 6 Tp. C.M. Rifles);
CGHGSM (1) Transkei (Sgt. F. Willard, Wodehse. B. Rov.):
QSA (0) (Pte. F. Willard, Tsomo M.R.C.)

Kaplan, November 2016, sold QSA (0) (Pte S.J. McLeod Tsomo M.R.C.)

Spink, July 2019, sold QSA (0) (Pte. M. Baker. Tsomo M.R.C.)

Picture courtesy of Spink

QSA (0) Pte. F. Phillips. Tsomo M.R.C.)

picture courtesy of JB Military Antiques

QSA (1) Caoe Colony (CPL A. CRIPPS. TSOMO M.R.C.)

Entitled to a no clasp medal, WO100/285p160