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Bob was a dog, who received the Dickin Medal in 1944 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the Second World War.

The Dickin Medal is often referred to as the animal metaphorical equivalent of the Victoria Cross.

See also

• List of individual dogs

References

1. "Animals at War captions" (PDF). Imperial War Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
2. "Dickin Medal dogs". People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
3. Long, David (2012). The animals' VC: for gallantry and devotion: the PDSA Dickin Medal - inspiring stories of bravery and courage. London: Preface. ISBN 9781848093768.

External links

• PDSA Dickin Medal, including "Roll of Honor" PDF

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