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A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: Battlefield heroism of a loyal messenger, Tweed the old English sheepdog

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Post by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:28 am

At 10pm on 2 May 1918, the men of the Queen Victoria’s Rifles were in serious trouble. Caught off guard by a surprise German attack near Amiens, they were now pinned down by heavy shelling.


The QVRs knew that they had to hold the line to prevent a major German advance. But, having been cut off from the rest of the London Regiment (to which they belonged), they were running low on ammunition and badly needed reinforcements.
In desperation, they turned to the only option they had left: an old English sheepdog called Tweed.
Stuffing a hastily scribbled message into the leather pouch fixed to the messenger dog’s collar, they watched as he sprinted off into the night with the German shells falling around him. As his keeper, Private Reid of Canada’s 13th Royal Highlanders, would write later: “He came through a Boche barrage – 3kms in 10 minutes. The French were sent up and filled the gaps and straightened out the line, otherwise Amiens would be in the hands of the Germans.”

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Post by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:33 am

Amazing

Working pets....you got a love them so brave and loyal

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Post by nicko Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:34 pm

Didge doesn't think you should have pets, working or not!!
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Post by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:39 pm

nicko wrote:Didge doesn't think you should have pets, working or not!!
yes the irony wasn`t lost on me  Razz 

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