Pair: Detective Station Sergeant Mhindu, British South Africa Police, a recipient of three Commissioner’s Commendations
Rhodesia General Service Medal (12226 D./Stn./Sgt. Mhindu); Rhodesia Police L.S. & G.C., with Bar (12226 D./Stn./Sgt. Mhindu), mounted as worn, the first with edge bruise, otherwise very fine and better (2) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Keith Holshausen Collection.

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Mhindu’s Commendations were all in respect of detective work in the 1960s, as cited below, and he was awarded his Rhodesia General Service Medal in April 1970.

Force Orders 651 of 1961:

‘For outstanding ability and fine teamwork displayed during investigations into the murder of No. 14011 African Constable Manasa, which occurred at Gwelo. African Constable Manasa had been murdered whilst carrying out routine patrol duties. Because information was not forthcoming, investigations of a difficult, prolonged and exacting nature were required to bring the case to a successful conclusion, when the principal accused was sentenced to death at the High Court, Gwelo, on 9th August, 1961.’

Force Orders 65 of 1963:

‘On the 16 August 1962, fishplates and bolts were removed from a length of railway line in the Umvuma District. This was done on a sharply curved embankment and a serious railway accident might have occurred ... After 10 days of intensive and painstaking interrogation and investigation, the team were able to apprehend three Africans who, subsequently at the High Court, were each sentenced to 14 years imprisonment ... All members engaged in the investigation displayed a standard of efficiency and enthusiasm which is a credit to the Force and their standard of investigation and documentation was of a very high order.’

Force Orders 382 of 1964:

‘The Acting Commissioner has much pleasure in awarding a Commendation and a monetary award of £2 each to ... No. 12226 African Detective Sergeant Mhindu ... all of the Criminal Investigation Department, Gwelo, for the thorough, untiring and efficient investigations they carried out into a case of murder which occurred at Gwelo on the 13 February 1964.’