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Willowmore provided a Town Guard, DMT and Railway Contngent during the Boer War.

There are 133 names on the list for the Willowmore Railway Contingent


Picture courtesy of Spink

QSA (0) (83 Pte. R. Craies. Willomore [sic] R.C.)

I presume that is a cataloguing error by Spink.

Spink also sold this no clasp medal in July 2019.


Picture courtesy of Spink

QSA (0) (Pte. T. Semmons. Willowmore R.C.)

Described as:

T. Semmons served with the Willowmore Railway Contingent from 17 June 1901; sold with copied roll entry confirming his entitlement to the clasp for 'Natal', a roll which includes the names of approximately 195 men who served with the W.R.C. during the conflict.

There is no entitlement to the Natal clasp. This is the regular 'Belmont - Natal' problem.

There was not a great deal of interest in the QSAs to South African units at Spink yesterday. The medal to Private Craies sold for a hammer price of GBP 70. Totals: GBP 87. R 1,880. AUD 160. NZD 170. CAD 140. USD 100. EUR 100