Many apologies to my wonderful wonderful blog followers-- I have a couple Internet complications right now but rest assured we are still in business! Loads of great stuff coming up, I promise!
Today, how about another great set of wartime pets?
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| State Library of Queensland |
An American lietentaunt with a koala in Australia, 1942. Source
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| State Library of Queensland |
A pygmy flying phalanger (I don't know either!) named Ferdie, mascot for a RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) Spitfire Squadron, WW2. Source
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| Australian War Memorial |
English ace Johnny Johnson with his dog, along with Australian and New Zealand commanders, WW2. Source
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| Australian War Memorial |
RAAF squadron mascots, a joey and puppy, 1943. Source
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| Australian War Memorial |
Staff Sergent Major Morgan and his dog (who is apparently also in the army), 1915. Source
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| Australian War Memorial |
Australian soldiers with tracker dogs, Vietnam, 1967 (not quite pets, but almost). Source
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| Australian War Memorial |
Captain and battalion mascot Tim the Turtle, 1940. Source
1 comment:
Ah... I especially like the soldier with the turtle. Not sure why but it shows alot of emotion.
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