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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 202

Three: Warrant Officer Class II E. J. Walker, Rhodesian Intelligence Corps, late Royal Rhodesian Regiment

Zimbabwe Independence Medal 1980, officially numbered '27051'; Rhodesia General Service Medal (PR30113 L/Cpl E. J. Walker); Rhodesia Territorial Reserve Medal (30113 Sgt E. J. Walker), good very fine (3)

Edgar John Walker was born in 14 November 1940 and educated at the Churchill Boys High School before joining the Central African Building Society (CABS). Having a keen interest in the wildlife and mountains of Africa, he soon became a master mountaineer and conservationist - latterly being appointed Chairman of the Wildlife Society of Zimbabwe. He undertook his National Service during the late 1950s and retired from the Reserve in 1980, serving in the Intelligence Corps during the 'Bush Wars'. Retiring from CABS in November 2000, Walker died on 22 March 2004; sold together with the original Rhodesian Intelligence Corps certificate of service, named 'WO2 E. J. Walker', a pair of identity tags, belt clasp, buttons, unit wrist Badge, a number of copied photographs and the related miniature awards.

An article entitled 'Soldier, Sailor, Mountaineer, Wildlife Conservationist, Dedicated Citizen and Life-Long Friend', by Peter B. Munday, was published in Journal of the Zimbabwe Medal Society, Issue 89, September 2016.

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