During World War II, he served as a pilot for RAF Transport Command.
He served with Transport Command, and flew supplies to the Norwegian resistance movement in Short Stirling planes.
[1][2] Following the war, he left the RAF and was invited to pursue a political career, being offered a position as a Liberal Parliamentary candidate but declined, instead returning to his trade in stationery.
[2] He was a founding member of the Ruislip and Northwood Canine Training Society, competing with German Shepherd Dogs using the kennel name of Hastehill.
[2] Pagliero was elected as a member in 1957, before becoming the club's tenth Chairman in 1976 following the resignation of Sir Richard Glyn.
During his term, he oversaw full memberships for female members after a campaign led by Florence Nagle[3] and began a series of worldwide kennel club conferences with the first being held in London in 1978.