Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal 1880-97. With 2 x clasps 'Transkei', & 'Basutoland' (Tpr. W. Philpot. Nesbitt's L. Hse)

The recipient was Trooper W. Philpot who served with Nesbitt's Light HorseMedal & Clasps Verification: The medal and both clasps confirmed as entitled per the respective printed campaign medal roll cited below:- CGSM 1880-97 & Clasps 'Transkei', & 'Basutoland': Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal 1880-97 (Naval & Military Press, ISBN ref 9781843422181)Reference 'British Battles & Medals' (Spink, Seventh edition 2006), 'The Issue Register' at Defence Headquarters, Pretoria', shows that the following numbers of medals and clasps were issued :One clasp 'Trankei': 562One clasp 'Basutoland': 1589One clasp 'Bechuanaland': 2483Two clasps 'Transkei' & 'Basutoland': 490Two clasps 'Transkei' & 'Bechuanaland': 18Two clasps 'Basutoland' & 'Bechuanaland': 77Three clasps: 23No clasp: 10Total medals issued: 5252A scarce campaign medal, only 490 x medals issued with this 2 x clasp combinationCondition: About GVF