"Beauty" was a wire haired terrier who belonged to a People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) officer and who led the Animal Rescue Squads during the bombing of London in World War Two.
Beauty received the Pioneer Medal from the PDSA for all the lives she saved; a medal usually reserved for humans. She also received a silver mounted collar with the inscription, 'For Services Rendered'. She was awarded the Dickin Medal in January 1945.
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There was a Rat Terrier at 9-11. And a Pit Bull too. But all we see are pictures of Labs and the other big dogs.
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Sorry to double post old news but here's an interesting article about a memorial to Animals That Have Been Used in War dedicated by Princess Ann in 2004. Very touching stories to be found there and Beauty is mentioned.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4037873.stm
Debi and the TX JRTs
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