Sergeant Pollard,169 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery Royal Artillery, was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished service in the Middle East (Egypt and Libya) between May and October 1942. Commissioned Second Lieutenant 16 May 1943 and then volunteered for the commandos. Posted to No.3 Commando remaining with them for the remainder of the war. Final rank attained in the Commandos was Major. 
Post war Gordon Pollard remained in military service and in 1960 whilst Lieut. Colonel in the Parachute Corps TA he was awarded the 1st Clasp to the Territorial Efficiency Decoration. Later promoted Colonel and in 1960 was appointed OBE in Her Majesty the Queen's birthday honours.
Gordon Pollard became the editor of the South Yorkshire edition of the Yorkshire Evening Post. In July 1963 he was involved in a road traffic collision and subsequently died from his injuries the following year after a long period in a coma in hospital.

1. Military Medal for gallant and distinguished service in the Middle East.

2. Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service at Bova Marina, Termoli.

3. Bar to the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service at Normandy.

4. Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in NW Europe.

On the evening 11 June 1944 at the Chateau d'Amfreville the position of the troop which this officer was in was heavily shelled and the Troop Commander was killed at once. Lieut Pollard immediately ran to his assistance and finding there was nothing he could do he went from slit trench to slit trench dealing with casualties and heartening the soldiers, many of whom had never been under such fire before.There is no doubt that he was instrumental in saving several lives.

On the night of 12June 1944 a Para Battalion which was forming up 100 yards forward of his position for the assault on Breville, suffered some fifty casualties through shell fire. Accompanied by one Medical Orderly Lieut Pollard immediately went forward and dealt with between 15 and 20 casualties most of whom lives would otherwise have been lost. He did not cease his efforts until he came to the village of Breville, a distance of some 800 yards ahead of his position. During this time he was continually under fire and it is little short of a miracle that he himself did not lose his life.