Animals - Aquariums - Archeology - Insects - Fossils - Zoos
Apr. 09, 1980 - The Welsh Guards Parade To Say Farewell To Rats: At Elizabeth Barracks, Pirbright Camp. Brookwood Workling today the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards were on Parade farewell to rats the Crashed (Corgie/Terrier) who has been retired on Yesterday advice, Rats us thought to be 12 years old and much of his has been spent with the recruitment Companies in Crossmagien South Armagh, Northern Ireland in December last year he was awarded the Pro dogs Gold medal for the Dog most Devoted to Duty and was given to return to London for the presentation. During this service is Crosemaglen, Rats always attached himself to the patrol Commander and never left the patrols when when they came under fire. As result he on pone Occasion was shot at and on two occasion wounded by car bombs.He has four places of car metal still in his body.He has also been hit twice by cars receving head and leg country side.His favorite activity was to Jon patrols in the countryside and over the years he developed a great love of helicopters and unprompted was always first to get aboard and the first out when landing. now for health reasons the vet has decided to retire him to this country for his remaining years. so after the inspection he left as he wanted to in a helicopter
