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- Apparently mascots are a thing in the British Army, and thanks to my patrons, I got to learn a little more about it. Check out this video talking about the various mascots and their relationship to the Queen. If you enjoyed this video, please like and subscribe!
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There used to be police and military dog display teams. That might be worth looking at. Also there was a motor bike team called the white helmets.
@@neilgayleard3842 yeah the royal signals motorcycle display team (RSMDT)
At the royal tournament.
Tennessee Girl, post more videos.
NEED MY FIX of positive videos.
The US military has mascots as well. For the US Navy it is a goat, the Army a mule, the Air Force a falcon, the Marines an English bulldog, the Coast Guard a black bear although I don't think the Coast Guard has had a living mascot since the 1980s.
Fun fact for the Americans, the royal welsh regiment started using a goat as a mascot after the battle of bunker hill, when a goat from a farmers field wandered into the battle and marched with the welsh regiments colours, after which it got adopted and a tradition was born.
"the battle of bunker hill"
Tactful of you not to mention that this a battle the Redcoats won (just about) gainst the Colonials ;-)
The tail of the Irish wolfhound is lethal. Not only can it clear a coffee table with one sweep, but it can take out a pair of toddlers in as many seconds if it is happy. On the flip side, if it wags it hard against the wall then the end of the tail can split and your wolfie will then decorate your home like a murder scene.
Lol
"Pooping the colour," at Ballater was an unscheduled moment. The horse made a deposit while Her Maj was talking to his handler - she had trouble keeping a straight face.
The dog is an Irish Wolfhound - this one's actually on the small side.
Seamus, the Irish Guards mascot, is an Irish Wolfhound. If my memory serves me correctly, he did indeed parade with the regiment as part of Trooping of the Colour last summer.
Yeah he did i actually seen him he's some size
Cool!
@@SoGal_YT The Regimental Mascots of The Irish Guards are all named after Irish Warrior Kings, if I am not mistaken. This was also My Grandfathers Regiment during WW1. Great video young Lady.
And yes, wolfhounds are a breed for doing exactly what you think they were for. St. Patrick may be why there's no snakes in Ireland, but there's another bunch of very good boys to thank for the lack of wolves!
@@Archris17 You are so right my friend and they are based in Hereford.
Many years ago The Parachute Regiment Pony SgT Major was David Soames, the ponies loved him and followed him everywhere and he could call them and follow his instructions. When he retired they gave the new pony major hell, escaping etc. You'd look out from the RHQ to see half a dozen paras trying to chase down the ponies. More of us could have helped but it's hard to run when you are crying with laughter.
What a BRILLIANT story. You've added even more cheer to my day!
The dog is the mascot of the Irish Guards and is a Irish Wolf Hound. Mascot within the forces especially the army are a long held tradition and the mascots them selves are actually inducted into the army and normally have a Rank and certification to prove it. There is a famous story about the Parachute Regiment that is recorded in the Book and film “A Bridge Too Far” which apparently was a chicken which the troops took to the Arnhem Bridge attack over the Rhine, everything went wrong on that attack and of the 10,000 troops that went into battle only 3,000 came out after 5-6 days. That film is really worth watching.
Writer and poet Robert Graves served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers during the first world war. The soldier responsible for the regimental goat was called the Goat Major, although he was always of a lower rank. Graves sat on the court martial of the Goat Major charged with "prostitution of the royal goat" as he was renting out the services of the goat to local farmers.
So, does that make him the G.O.A.T. pimp?
To explain, a little: Irish Guards and Royal Irish Regiment = Irish Wolfhounds (Turlough Mor and Brian Boru IX, respectively); Queen's Dragoon Guards = Welsh Pony (Tpr. Emrys Forlan Jones); Parachute Regiment = Shetland Ponies (Pegasus IV, and Falkland I - absent); Royal Regiment of Scotland = Shetland Ponies (Cruachan IV, and Islay - absent); The Royal Welsh = Kashmir Goat (Shenkin III, Taffy V - absent and Gwyllim XII - absent); Mercian Regiment = Swaledale Ram (Pte. Derby XXIX)....
Also absent are two Drum Horses (minimum 18H - Talavera and Alamain); an Indian Black Buck Antelope (Bobby XI); A Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Watchman V); and two ferrets (Imphal IV and Quebec V)...
The thing on the pony's tail is a padded wrap, they have something similar around their legs too. It's protection. If a horse stumbles or staggers in a trailer because of rough roads or something like that, they can hurt themselves, so we put those wraps on them to try and prevent injuries from kicking the trailer walls or partitions or bumping their butt against the ramp (they have bones amongst all that tail hair). Also yes, the tail wrap also protects the hair of the tail and stops it getting damaged and dirty during travel.
The stuff they were putting on the ram's horns is a conditioning oil. It prevents the horns from becoming dry and cracked and makes the colours seem brighter and richer, we use it on horses' hooves too. It's like hair conditioner or moisturiser for us.
Several Canadian regiments also have animal mascots. The most famous being the bear that inspired “ Winnie the Pooh “. In WWI a member of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade adopted a small female black bear in his home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba, she became mascot and they called her “ Winnie “. When the Brigade was sent overseas. They put her in the London Zoo for safekeeping. A.A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin were frequent visitors. Little Christopher was so taken with the little bear, he called her “ Winnie the Pooh “ and asked his dad to write him a story about Winnie. A.A. Milnes children’s books were world famous. Disney took note and the rest is history. In my city ( Winnipeg ). Assiniboine Park has a statue of Lt. Harry Colebourn playing with his black bear “ Winnie “
"Disney"
Now, now - there's no need to use bad language!
Cruachan the Shetland pony has been quite naughty , the queen was inspecting troops and he pooped , another time her majesty was talking to the pony major and cruachan started eating the bouquet the queen had been presented with , she gently slapped his nose and told him he was naughty
Lol.
I saw a clip of the Queen meeting up with Cruachan on a visit ,after the flower eating and she was still trying to keep her flowers out of the way as she chatted with this cheeky Shetland pony.
The original Winnie the Pooh was a bear mascot for a Canadian Regiment from Winnipeg.
Ha!
@@SoGal_YT if you think their bear mascot is cool, just wait until you hear about Lance-Corporal Wojtek (Voytek), the soldier-bear of the Polish 22nd Artillery Supply Company!
Did you notice that some of these animals were wearing medals? That photo was a great idea for a gift for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth who always seemed to be very interested in the mascots, especially the ponies!
I didn't notice the medals!
The dog is an Irish Wolf hound. There is usually a long history of a regiment adopting an animal mascot. The video shows them in action, they represent the regiment.
The navy used to have mascots on many ships up until I think some time in the 70's. Cats were popular (they helped control rats). They would have to go into battle with the ship and several were given official bravery awards. There is the Dicken Medal for animals, but some ships mascots received actual awards consistent with their assumed rank.
Yeah absolutely true seen it
Simon, the cat on HMS Amethyst was due to be awarded the Dicken Medal, but sadly passed away before the presentation
I seem to recall there was one ship's mascot cat that survived two or three ships sinking from under him!
There's actually old film footage out there of animals getting awarded think it was a cat
The Dicken Medal is the Animal equivalent of a VC or GC depending on whether a Military or civilian animal. First awarded to a Carrier Pigeon in WW one.
2:30 "The famous Pooping the Colour at Ballater" - a pun on 'Trooping the Colour'; presumably the pony did what ponys will do, and took a dump while on parade, possibly televised, at Ballater, which used to be the terminus of the Deeside railway, and the closest station to Balmoral.
Not only this, but there are even medals specifically awarded to service animals - the Dickin Medal, for example. Worth looking into for another vlog, perhaps?
Nice to see Shenkin the Goat today, March 1st... aka St David's Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Wales.
He said '''pooping the colour''' as opposed to ''trooping the colour'', which is when the Guards parade for the Sovereign
An Irish Wolf Hound in answer to your question.
There absolutely massive
The dog is an Irish Wolfhound.
I was a member of the 1st Battalion the Worcester and Sherwood Forresters Regiment back in the 70's. In 1855, the First Regiment of Derbyshire Militia adopted a ram as their mascot and the ballad as their regimental song, a tradition that continued into the 95th Derbyshire Regiment, and subsequently the Sherwood Foresters Regiment, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, and Mercian Regiment, through regimental amalgamations.
Scarlett will be after her promotion ! ☺ ... The earliest record of a Regimental mascot is that of a goat belonging to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in the 1775 American War of Independence ... great video SoGal ☺
Hi Sarah! Yep animal mascots in the British military are a thing! I see in the thumbnail for this video you've got a picture of Watchman ❤, The Staffordshire bull-terrier who was the mascot for The Staffordshire Regiment, one the regiments that was amalgramated to form The Mercian Regiment!!
Derby the Ram was the regimental mascot of the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regt who amalgamated with the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Regts to become the Mercian Regt. Famous fighting regiments, all of them.
Our Regiments mascot used to be an Indian Black buck antelope (Bobby) our RSM had him jailed for crapping on the parade square.
Wow lol 😆 😂😂
Irish regiments tend to have Irish Wolf Hounds as their mascots.
As a by the by, T (Shah Shujah's Troop) Battery, Royal Artillery had an Afghan Hound as their mascot in the late 60s/early 70's. She was called Sasha and she made the dizzy heights of Lance Bombardier, before she disgraced herself by relieving herself in the Battery Commander's Office.
The Battery Commander was her owner.
Being an Afghan Hound was quite apposite, as the battery's honour title is a reference to one of the Afghan wars.
Just Nuisance wasn't a Mascot, he was actually an enlisted rating with the rank of Able Seaman and was given the duty of being in charge of dog watches. He was given special permission not to has to wear his cap whilst on duty except for parades and special occasions by the Admiralty in London in writing, I'm not joking, you can't make this stuff up. He saved the life of a seriously ill rating, a documented fact. He was smuggled aboard a Fairey Albacore a single-engine biplane torpedo bomber on antisubmarine patrols on a number of occasions, an activity he enjoyed immensely. When he died, he was accorded a funeral with full military honours, where hardened serving World War Two veterans openly wept. His grave in still tended with its head stone and a statue of him erected near the naval base in Simonstown, Cape Province, South Africa in a position overlooking the harbour. th-cam.com/video/6TCK1Rrkbww/w-d-xo.html
Each mascot is related to the part the regiment comes from, so Royal Regiment of Scotland is Shetland pony, Irish guards is Irish wolfhound and so on
I am a Norwegian and the Norwegian Royal Guard has a pinguin as a maskot!
A little bit unusual as a maskot i think!
He got promoted again recently I recall?
There is a video about it, check my link in my other post 🐧
@@Davey-Boyd As i recall he is a knight!
Knight Olav!
@@karstenstormiversen4837 The Green Howards, a Yorkshire Regiment had the King of Norway as their Colonel in Chief. Being from Yorkshire, I spotted the penguin, thinking at first it was something to do with this, until I noticed the Norwegian soldiers.
Scotland History Tours channel did a video on Norwegians who came to Shetland in WW2, serving on what was known as "The Shetland Bus" that you might enjoy?
Our adorable host with another fun and informative reaction! She is so sweet.
The US military have mascots. Army mule, fighting 69th has an Irish wolf hound, navy ram, airforce falcon, marines bull dog.
The Ram, as well as having two full time carers also is paid a weekly wage and allowed annual leave. Originally dating back to 1858, the Ram was adopted by the local regiment and subequently was adopted by the main football team in the area, Derby County, whose logo is a rams and the club nickname is The Rams
If you want to look up army mascots look up the polish bear soldier of ww2. They still have a regiment with him as their mascot today.
If you like birds, there are Ravens at the Tower of London and a Yeomen Warden with the title Ravenmaster looks after them.
Yeah there's a myth sounding the ravens or some kinda superstition so they keep ravens there at all times they are kept in an aviary can't quite remember but something along the lines if the ravens disappeared the crown would/fall this is from centuries ago
@@sicknote1558 I think the entire country collapses, not just the crown.
@@generaladvance5812 yeah that's it
Check out the Dickin Medal, first awarded in 1943 its the Victoria Cross for animals
It was a pleasure seeing the look of sheer joy on your face watching this video. When I was younger we used to go over Hampstead Heath ( a posh part of London ). In one area there is a row of very large & very expensive houses overlooking the Heath, on an un-made road. Just outside one of the houses, was the owner's Irish Wolfhound, apparently asleep whilst on guard duty. As we approached he looked up, opening one eye. He inspected us whilst emitting an awful Grooooooooooowl. It told us he was not really concerned by us, but cause any trouble and we would " make" his day!
The breed of dog for the Irish Guards is an Irish Wolfhound; The Parachute Regt (my Regt) have a Shetland Pony (Pegasus, the winged horse) as their mascot, & the first pony inducted into the Paras was in 1950; depending on the Regt - or almagamation of Regt's will determine the breed of animal selected for displays/marches or military events up & down the country, Sara.....
In the dim and distant past I used to be in the RAF. I spent one of my tours on 20 Sqn Jaguars and it had a tortoise as a mascot - Flying Officer Elbert du Crosses as he was known.
This is one of the things that makes me proud to be British. Not many militaries around the world has mascots but we do. I'm not sure if all the branches of the British military have mascots or if it's just the army but it's still pretty cool anyway. Also, all those animals were so adorable XD
It's very cool. The Norwegian HM the Kings Guard (HMKG) has a penguin, (Brigadier Nils Olav III) as mascot.
@@kristena9285 I've got cousins from Norway. Very cool fact, mate 👍
@kristena9285 is that the penguin 🐧 at Edinburgh zoo received a medal 🏅 a year or so ago
@@sicknote1558 It might be, I don't know
@@sicknote1558 Yes it is 🙂
In a Scots accent "Pooping the Colour" pun on Trooping the Colour. Wiki - "British Army units began to adopt non-working military animals in order to strengthen morale and to be used as a mascot/symbolic emblems for the unit in the 18th century. Since 1992 US Marine Corps units have had bulldog mascots. Can find the odd mention of a US Navy Goat. Australia, Canada and New Zealand are more like the UK. Norwegian Guard has penguin! Sri Lankan Light Infantry have an Elephant and the Spanish Legion has a Goat. But, yeah... no one quite does like we do.
British Army units began to adopt non-working military animals in order to strengthen morale and to be used as a mascot/symbolic emblems for the unit in the 18th century. Animals that were adopted as military mascots were typically brought over by soldiers who went overseas, or were stray animals that were adopted by the unit along the way. However, some mascots were specifically gifted to a unit.
The British Army does a whole lot of weird things and a lot of it is down to tradition which they don't like to let go of. Scottish regiments have pipe bands and the band leaders' rank is Pipe Major. Many English regiments also have army musicians and I used to work with an ex-serviceman who played the cornet.
I am fairly certain that this does not go on any more but some officers used to have a boy soldier. My grandfather, who was in the British Army during the First World War, was one such. I think they were generally chosen from recruits to the ranks who seemed to be suspiciously young but were clearly seen to have military potential and it was useful to have them learn how the officers did their job. My grandfather never had the chance to progress as he spent most of the war as a prisoner of war and devoted his energies instead to escaping. He managed to escape three times and almost managed a home run via Switzerland, but ended the war in a high security civilian prison as the German authorities clearly decided that there was no POW camp secure enough to keep him behind the barbed wire.
Well done him 👏
Mountbatten Festival of Music 2022 from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Featuring the Massed Bands of HM Royal Marines, the Fanfare Team and world-famous Corps of Drums, watch as one of the finest military bands in the world comes to life. With an exciting programme of music including The Prodigy, Sir Elton John, Two Steps From Hell, and Dire Straits, there truly is something for everyone!
This year’s festival also pay special homage to the 40th anniversary of the Falkland’s War and the 250+ who sacrificed themselves for the very fundamentals of democracy and freedom, this year’s festival also takes us back to the very beginning of music in HM Naval Service and it’s history upto and including the present day.
As someone who was there that night when this was recorded, I can say that it was exquisite, exciting and shows some of the very best that the Bands of HM Royal Marines have to offer.
(PS. It is a long one longer than the Festival of Remembrance that you reacted, also this is the same festival that the video of the story of the Unknown Warrior was from but that was recorded in the hight of the pandemic and it couldn’t have an audience that year)
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The Royal Marines bands really are worth listening to, and watching. Like your USMC display units they really like to put on a show.
A bit of gratuitous trivia, did you know that the official march of the USMC is "Waltzing Matilda", it's in honour of the bravery of Australian troops who fought alongside them in Korea.
@kevinholderness4243 wow didn't know that interesting thanks
I don't get your notifications on you tube so I check in more.
40 minute vids are perfect. Short ones are nice to see you but not enough.
Love from Great Britain
Come to Brighton
Sarah, in general the Mascot is of equal or higher rank to it's handler(s)... so Cruachan III retired as a C.Sgt, his handler was a Sgt.
Out of all the things I didn't expect to see to-day, this one certainly surprises me!
Royal regiment of fusiliers their mascot was a black buck called Bobby
We had a duck.
He had a broken/deformed wing so we fed him crakers and gave him a baret. You'd allways salute Col. duck.
His name was And. (Danish for duck - Kapt. And) Captain Duck. Some times Anders And = Danish for for Donald Duck.
He was a good duck.
You really need to watch ' In the highest tradition series 1-5 '
It's about the British army and all the strange traditions including Mascots of all types ......
My Dad was in the Parachute Regt. so it was lovely to see Pegasus V. I have my Dads old shoulder flashes which depict the mythical flying horse, Pegasus from the ancient Greek myth of Perseus who rode Pegasus to the island of the Gorgon Medusa.
Sorry to be a pedant mate but Pegasus was born when Perseus killed Medusa and it was Bellerophon who rode him (when Bellerophon was sent to kill the Chimera) 😉😊
@@eddhardy1054 No that's fine....Thanks for putting me straight on that. I'm probably getting my Greek mythology from the 1981 film, clash of the titans which isn't a great idea.
@@gmf121266 No worries mate, glad you took it the right way. Also anyone who served(s) in the Paras was/is a hero so kudos to your dad (I get a nosebleed if I step off a kerb too quickly) 😉😊
The small horses of the Highland regiments are Shetland Ponies.
I'm sure Her Majesty (The Boss to members of the forces) would really have enjoyed receiving the photo. Given her love of animals I certainly can't imagine her being displeased.
They really do, they swore an oath to give there life for her, I don't think most people understand how serious the military take that oath.
I swore my Oath Of Allegiance in 1977. It still remains extant.
Awwww, So Nice.
It is very beautiful all the care and preparation that these animals receive👍👍👍
Hi Sarah. You may be interested in the story of Wojtek, the soldier bear.
hello sogal how are you im new subscriber on your youtube channel nice to meet you and amazing video too 👍👋😊
I'd recommend " Household Cavalry at Yellowcraig Beach Scotland 7 and 9 July 2023 " also on YT
Hello SoGal and Roger. I was surprised you did not recognise the Irish Wolfhounds, with your ancestry. I watched some videos about them before, but never got one, despite my childhood wish to, because of practically of what they need for proper care.
P.S. You could also look up Sefton, not a mascot, but a very famous army horse.
There are so many dog breeds, it's hard to know them all. I've heard of the Irish Wolfhound, but wouldn't have been able to tell you what it looked like.
@@SoGal_YT Perhaps you might also look up a video for Crufts? I am not a dog show person myself, my own dog being a mixed breed, but it is like a UK institution.
Sefton was the only horse surviving the horrible bomb attack of the IRA in 1982 at Hyde Park. What for a terrible day for the British Army. Much love from Europe ❤
You might like to research Wojtek, the Polish bear, who saw active service with the Polish army in WW2. He wasn't a mascot though; he was an actual serving soldier. And a bear. He has a Wikipedia page.
I was never in the army, but I'm given to understand that soldiers, particularly infantry, get quite soppy and sentimental over stray cats and dogs they come across, in the midst of battle. I dare say the Roman legions did it. Mascots are just an extension of that.
If you have a look for a playlist called "Behind the lines" on the Royal Marines youtube channel, there's a series that was filmed in the 80's of a training \ selection course for one of their units. In the first episode, they're given a falcon as a mascot. Highly recommend the series.
Thanks!
Fusiliers had an Indian Blackbuck as a mascot as late as 2000 Bobby, very interesting beast depending upon his mood. Held the rank of corporal
It's normal to bandage a horse's tail when they're travelling in order to prevent injury.
Only in Britain 🙂 he's an Irish Wolfhound, they're massive!
Sarah, Welsh regiments have traditionally had goats as mascots.
I believe the Royal Welsh Fusiliers claimed to have adopted a goat in 1775, around the time of the battle of bunker hill, during your countries war of independence.
I believe the Welch Regiment claimed to have adopted a goat as a mascot in the Crimean War.
Both of the these regiments no longer exist independently, but now form the Royal Welsh through amalgamation.
Since the mascots hold rank, they also receive pay or an allowance.
In the city of Cardiff, there was a pub called the Goat Major opposite Cardiff Castle.
The Irish Guards one is an Irish Wolfhound.
I come from the London Irish Rifles, who also have a Wolfhound.
Couldn't really be anything else for a Mick Regiment
Norway has a King Penguin as the Brigadier of the kings guard
I believe you will find animal mascots in many countries including the US.
The guy you couldn't understand - That is a Scottish accent. 😀
I know it’s an old one, but good to see you hadn’t seen you lately. Yes we’re weird in England history goes back a long way the dogs because there was two of them are Irish wolfhound blooming great dogs. I wouldn’t want to feed one for many days, anyway see yaMichael, for England
What i find funny is the fact that technically these animals out rank some of the humans in the army, addionally if you want a good video to react to you shoult look the Polish War Bear Wojtek from ww2
I like what you've done with the room
The dog ia an "Irish wolfhound".
I saw L/Cpl (formerly Trooper) Emrys Forlan Jones, the Welsh mountain pony, at Brecon Barracks in 2019. I’ve put my photo of him up on the group page.🐎🏴😊
Why was he busted?
@@dlanor9312 He wasn’t! My bad, I did indeed do Emrys Forlan Jones a great disservice, I’ve corrected my comment.
2:00 so, the thing on the pony's tail, I can't remember what its called but its to prevent them from rubbing the fleshy part of the tail against the door of the trailer when they are being transported. Their tails can get itchy and they can absolutely rub them raw trying to get that itch, which can be really painful and get badly infected by just rubbing all the skin off. I saw it happen to my sister's horse when I was younger
Thank you!
One of the most attractive examples (among many others) of our famed British 'quirkiness'. Silly as it may sound, it's also one of the reasons I feel SO privileged to have been born here. That said, however, I DO feel that all regimental mascots should be granted junior NCO status, somehow!
Lol not pooping the colour but Trooping the colour the rap on the poneys taial is to prevent damage in transit
You should watch the itv pantomime.
Hope everything is OK, I miss your videos.
Thank you! I'm fine, but been through a lot over the past few weeks.
This made my day. Thank you for that. Take care.
The Stafford's Regiment Had a Great mascot a Staffordshire bull terrier. But they was one of the regiments that joined the Mercians and now have the ram.
The only think that really surprises me about this video is that the British Army doesn’t have more mascots!
Hi from sunny Scotland I enjoy watching your videos, this one is very interesting but did you know that in Edinburgh Zoo there is a Peguin that is an Honary Colonel in the Kings Guard of the Norwegian Army, its true, you can check.
That was a fun watch. Thank you.
What about (I think) the Bengal; Lancers - whose well drilled mascot was a BENGAL TIGER??
One of the Armored Regiments at Enogerra has a Wedge Tail Eagle, he's known to be an arsehole (Courage I think his name is so it must be 2CAV) he is super famous for putting a US Marine in hospital that was told not to pat him then he tried, he was in his 30s and some kind of Sergeant so should've known a lot better.
Is this chanel active?
There is a war memorial in Hyde Park Central London for all the animals that died /served in conflicts
We Brits do love our animals and our traditions. Here are a couple of other short videos about the mascots: th-cam.com/video/B8GWqL1cUxs/w-d-xo.html this is a very old silent film clip (has a bit more info in the description); th-cam.com/video/gOTWSnAuyEM/w-d-xo.html acquiring a new mascot from London Zoo in 1962; th-cam.com/video/mGvZP2CXzsE/w-d-xo.html a rather more recent film about several of the mascots getting together for training!
The free Polish regiment based in Scotland during ww2 had a bear in their ranks who served in the front line with a morter platoon carrying shells and ammunition He was classed as a soldier with a proper pay book and rank .He enjoyed smoking cigarettes and drank Vodka habits that he continued when the war ended and he was placed in a zoo in Scotland .His ex comrades kept him supplied by throwing vodka and cigs into his enclosure .much to the annoyance of the zoo authorities .
Pvt Derby can do one. It should have been Sgt Watchman V, I'd rather have had a Stafordshire Bull Terrier as a mascot and given Pvt Derby to the Royal Welsh, I'm sure they would have made use of him, one way or another.
More care is taken of the mascots, than the "sappers". Of that there's no doubt.
At least Roger didn't say...Baaaahhhh. (sorry...couldn't resist).
"Pooping the colours" is a play on "Trooping the colours"
Never work with children and animals - as they say 😉
Major general Sir Nils-Olav baron of Bouvet Island. At present residing at Edinburgh Zoo. Just sayin' ;)
Irish Wolfhound - beautiful dogs!!
You should watch In The Highest Tradition.. shows some of the wacky traditions of the British Army
As I'm sure that you are aware, in the UK we love animals of all types, in the UK there are a few official bodies who deal with different things such as RSPCA
PDSA
NSPCC
Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Peoples Despensory for Sick Animals
National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
The last on was not entirely jokingly mentioned many years ago because animals had a Royal society where as Children only have a National society, it is swings & rounderbouts really as both are properly funded, it's just that having royal in the name seems to give more emphasis, I suppose it depends how you personally consider the Royal family, but yes they can and do have influence.
Loved the video though 😊
The first record of a mascot was in the American war of indipendanc ein 1775, and was a goat belonging to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
If you haven't already i highly suggest you react to the film Zulu. It is my favourite film and if your are still interested in British military history it is a must watch .
I've done it on Patreon :) Enjoyed it.
An Irish Wolfhound.