Mary Evans Old Bill, dog mascot of HMS Falmouth in WW1 11072408

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Picture No	11072408
Date	August 1916
Description	Old Bill, dog mascot of HMS Falmouth in WW1
Details	Rescued from a German fishing trawler in early August 1914 by HMS Falmouth, Fritz the wire haired terrier was promptly re-christened 'Old Bill' by the crew, and adopted as their mascot. Old Bill saw action at the Battle of Jutland amongst others, and after the sinking of HMS Falmouth by torpedoes, he when to live at Plymouth Barracks, where he remained a popular pet, living to a ripe old age. He is pictured here, immediately after his dramatic rescue from the German trawler.
Source	Unattributed photograph in Animal War Heroes by Peter Shaw Barker, page 125.
Credit	Mary Evans Picture Library
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