A fascinating, two page article that does not simply confine itself to the issue of dogs in the service of the Red-Cross, but also makes mention of the many assorted responsibilities assigned to dogs in many of the combatant armies of the First World War:
“There are canine sentries on duty on both sides in the Great War, and dogs that are dispatch-bearers. “Marquis”, a French dog, fell from a bullet-wound almost at the feet of a group of French soldiers to whom he bore a message across a shell-raked stretch of country. But the message was delivered!”
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Use of Dogs During WW 1WW 1 Dog Article 1917Dogs in WarfareOld War Dog Article 1914 - 1918WW1 DogsWW1 Army Dog JobsFrench Dogs During WW1French Dogs During WW!Use of Dogs During WW !Use of Dogs During WW!Red Cross Dogs 1917Dogs Replace Horses During WW1Animals During WW1Abuse of Animals During WW1Animal Abuse During Wartimeww1 Dog Magazine Article 1917Ellwood Hendrick WW1 Journalist Magazine Article 1917
Use of Dogs During WW 1WW 1 Dog Article 1917Dogs in WarfareOld War Dog Article 1914 - 1918WW1 DogsWW1 Army Dog JobsFrench Dogs During WW1French Dogs During WW!Use of Dogs During WW !Use of Dogs During WW!Red Cross Dogs 1917Dogs Replace Horses During WW1Animals During WW1Abuse of Animals During WW1Animal Abuse During Wartimeww1 Dog Magazine Article 1917Ellwood Hendrick WW1 Journalist Magazine Article 1917
