Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Warrant Officer Class I A. C. Pardow, Rhodesian Forces, late Cameron Highlanders and Royal Army Pay Corps

Rhodesia, General Service Medal (2276 WO1. A. C. Pardow.), edge prepared prior to naming; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (2944785 Sgt. A. C. Pardoe. R.A.P.C.) mounted as worn, number partially officially corrected on last, very fine and better (6) £140-180

Provenance: John Prior Collection, 2002.

A. C. Pardow was born on 20 June 1920 and attested for the Cameron Highlanders on 19 April 1939. He served with them during the Second World War, before transferring to the Royal Army Pay Corps, and was advanced Sergeant, R.A.P.C., on 31 October 1956. He was also attached that year to the 1st Sierra Leone Regiment with the rank of Acting Staff Sergeant. He later served with the Rhodesian Defence Force, and was with Headquarters, 3 Brigade, in June 1971 (photograph of the recipient as a Warrant Officer Class I in the Rhodesian Army magazine Assegai refers).