A pathetic story of a charger's love for his mate is told by Sir John Norton Griffiths. Proudly wearing three war ribbons on his bridle, the charger took an active part Iu the F.mpiiv Day parade in Hyde Park. Loudon. lie is a magnificent chestnut. and many times during the parade he danced with excitement, for martial music, uniforms, ami cheering remind him ol' the stirring events be saw in France. "He List his male. .Mint, during Ihe war." said Sir John, "and he has never got over it. He still misses her badly, and absolutely refuses to sleep in a stable alone. Poor Mint got a rash while she was at the front, and this fellow was so unhanpy without her that ho had to be taken along to the hospital to see her." The charger listened intently. Evidently "Mini s' name was sacred to him.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 3141, 30 October 1922, Page 7
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