A CANINE HERO.—“Rob,” a war mascot, is the hero of 20 parachute jumps. He is attached to the special Air Division which took part in the campaigns in North Africa and Italy, and in both theatres of war. He was instrumental in saving many lives while helping to guard vital forward units. He is seen here with some of the men of the division at an Allied Forces mascot show in England.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25964, 3 October 1945, Page 3
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72A CANINE HERO.—“Rob,” a war mascot, is the hero of 20 parachute jumps. He is attached to the special Air Division which took part in the campaigns in North Africa and Italy, and in both theatres of war. He was instrumental in saving many lives while helping to guard vital forward units. He is seen here with some of the men of the division at an Allied Forces mascot show in England. Otago Daily Times, Issue 25964, 3 October 1945, Page 3
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