Watchman and the Staffordshire Regiment - pics :D

Got a little preoccupied with this , this afternoon but found this page on the Staffordshire Regiment Museum website , enjoy currently trying to find out what happened to Watchman V

http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/watchman.html

brilliant pics dave

Just read this on fb Dave http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/News/More-calls-for-Watchman-mascot-to-be-granted-freedom-of-the-borough-31072013.htm and rememberd about this post from a while back. from the sounds of it he is still on duty.

He's a beauty, isn't he?

Oh wow! The photos are amazing!

Nathan wrote:Just read this on fb Dave http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/News/More-calls-for-Watchman-mascot-to-be-granted-freedom-of-the-borough-31072013.htm and rememberd about this post from a while back. from the sounds of it he is still on duty.

"The mascot tradition stretches back to 1882 when the South Staffordshire Regiment was ordered to march with Lord Wolseley to Khartoum. They were on a train with their Bull Terrier Boxer when Boxer leapt from the moving train and was seen lying unconscious or dead at the site of the track. A few days later Boxer found the regiment at their camp 200 miles along the railway track and from then on the tradition of having a bull terrier continued."

My goodness that was one very determined dog to find the regiment again. Perhaps he hitched a ride with someone.

Oooh nice find Kathy , have to look at that one later when I have a little more time

Fab pics, he's stunning  

I did post something on here a while back Kelly (Kenny D's mummy) put me in touch with Watchman's breeder and it was alll confirmed that he is still an active mascot now the regiment has merged

Dave wrote:Oooh nice find Kathy , have to look at that one later when I have a little more time

Cannot take credit for the find here Dave, it's a quote from the link Nathan found, fascinating story though all the same.

Kathy wrote:

Dave wrote:Oooh nice find Kathy , have to look at that one later when I have a little more time

Cannot take credit for the find here Dave, it's a quote from the link Nathan found, fascinating story though all the same.

Kathy , Nathan whats in a name

Kathy is my weekend name big boy  

Great story and a cracker of a dog.

Paul

Nathan wrote:Kathy is my weekend name big boy  

I think Katey would suit you better  

Great pics Dave!!

Awesome pics Dave