Pair: Private T. T. Robinson, 20th Middlesex (Artists) Rifle Volunteers and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later South African Constabulary

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (1441 Pte. T. T. Robinson, C.I.V.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2023 Tpr: T. T. Robinson, S.A.C.) extremely fine (2) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Thomas Tinmouth Robinson was born in Rugby, Warwickshire in 1873. He joined the Artists Rifles in 1890 and served with their City Imperial Volunteers detachment in South Africa during the Boer War. He further served in South Africa as a Trooper with the South African Constabulary from 21 May 1901 until 13 January 1903.

A letter, written by Robinson, regarding his opinion of Boer prisoners of war, was published in the City Press, 22 August 1900.