An Airedale sentry dog supplied to Navy by Major Richardson

A dog trained and supplied by Major Edwin Richardson for duty with the Navy at the Rock of Gibraltar and at points all around the coast. Picture published in The Sphere magazine, just before the outbreak of war. Richardson was a pioneer of war and police dogs in Britain and in 1917 set up a War Dog School where he trained dogs to act as messengers at the Front. Their work proved invaluable

Airedale Gibraltar Handler Keeper Sentries Sentry

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