Five: Sergeant Master-Tailor T. B. Tope, Connaught Rangers

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (292. Sergt. T. Tope. 88th Foot.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (2624 Sgt. T. B. Tope, 1st Connaught Rang:); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1902, South Africa 1902 (2624 Serjt: T. B. Tope. Con: Rang:); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2624. Sergt. T. B. Tope. Conn. Rang:); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Sjt: Mr: Tlr: T. B. Tope. 1/Conn: Rang:) mounted as worn, contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (5) £1000-1200

M.S.M. with Annuity of £10 awarded in AO 342 of 7 July 1915. He was recommended by O.C. 1st Battalion on 1 October 1898, when still serving with over 24 years’ service, all as Sergeant Master Tailor. He had spent 14 years 6 months overseas including both the Kaffir and Zulu campaigns of 1877-79. He died on 10 January 1941.