Sergeant Gander, new book just out

[AngusMcDubhsMom]

Bought this from Amazon.ca, even though it shipped from the US. Go figure. It's both a history of Newf war hero,Gander and of the 2 Canadian brigades that were sent to Hong Kong in 1941, where sadly Gander gave his life saving his wounded company friends from a Japanese grenade. It's also a history of the Dicken Medal and names all the other animals of war, horses, pigeons and a cat, who helped their humans.

PS and a surprise, when I opened chapter one who do I see but my Maneen, as a representative of the Newfoundland dog.

Second surprise: the original Winnie the Pooh was a Canadian black bear cub who was mascot of a Canadian infantry brigade. When the brigade went to the battlefields, Winnie (short for Winnipeg) went to the London Zoo and had a young boy fall in love with him. The boy's name was Christopher Robin Milne.

 

[Thule's Mom]

http://www.cbc.ca/winnie/

The CBC did a lovely drama on the Winnie story a few years back... here's the link; they may have it on video by now.

It's very good.

 

[AngusMcDubhsMom]

Thanks for the link, Deb. I just ordered the video from Amazon for $4.00 My dad was from Winnipeg and when he went back to U Manitoba we lived on Ft. Garry, just like the soldier who first found Winnie.

 

[Thule's Mom]

Thanks for the link, Deb. I just ordered the video from Amazon for $4.00 My dad was from Winnipeg and when he went back to U Manitoba we lived on Ft. Garry, just like the soldier who first found Winnie.

You're going to love this video.... get out the hanky!!

 

[Capri]

Thank you for the hint. I just love books like these. I might just have to order it .

 

[2newffamily]

PS and a surprise, when I opened chapter one who do I see but my Maneen, as a representative of the Newfoundland dog.

Ours arrived today. Annie, the picture of Maneen must be the one I assumed to be Rimshot. Now I have to go back and have another look. There's no mistaking our "leggy" Maneen!!!