GIF IT UP entry from Mark Beatty in Wellington, New Zealand. Source material courtesy the Alexander
GIF IT UP entry from Mark Beatty in Wellington, New Zealand. Source material courtesy the Alexander Turnbull Library. Mark writes: Moses, an Egyptian donkey, was the mascot of the New Zealand Army Service Company in France. These images were taken at Louvencourt on 20 April 1918. Dogs were generally speaking the preferred mascots and were often trained as rescue dogs . On occasion other animals were chosen including cats, monkeys, lizards, pigs, goats and birds. Pets were viewed as being a good way to help boost morale. Read more about Mascots from New Zealand forces here. This GIF is made available under a CC-BY 3.0 License. -- source link
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