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Heroic animals 'who also served' honoured this VE Day
Vet Charity, PDSA, commemorates 75th anniversary of VE Day with exclusive PDSA Dickin Medal e-books.
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Animal VC for heroic US Marine horse
A war horse that survived one of the bloodiest battles in modern military history, has today been awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal
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Celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE Day
We take a look at some of the hero animals who served alongside us in the war and were given the PDSA Dickin Medal for their bravery.
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Hertz
Retired Military Working Dog, Hertz, RAF Police, has been awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal.
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Landmine Detection Rat receives animals’ George Cross
A landmine detection rat, whose work in Cambodia has transformed the lives of the country’s citizens, has been awarded the PDSA Gold Medal* for his life-saving bravery and devotion to duty
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Sergeant Reckless
We’re really proud to announce that Sergeant Reckless has been awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal – the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
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Police Dog Kaiser
German Shepherd Police Dog Kaiser receives the PDSA Gold Medal for his life-saving devotion to duty with the Metropolitan Police Service.
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Bass
Belgian Malinois Bass receives the PDSA Dickin Medal for his life-saving devotion to duty as a Multi-Purpose Canine in the US Marine Special Operation Command.
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The most unusual PDSA Medal recipients of all time
Since the inception of our PDSA Animal Awards programme in 1943, we’ve had the privilege of recognising amazing animals of all shapes and sizes for their incredible bravery and devotion to duty.
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Upstart - Dickin Medal 49
No stranger to the effects of enemy fire, the stable where he was originally posted was severely damaged following an attack on a nearby antiaircraft station, Police Horse Upstart epitomised coolness under pressure.