| ISBN |
9781925416992 |
| Author |
Idriess, Ion L. (Ion Llewellyn), 1890-1979 (author.) |
| Title |
Horrie the wog-dog : with the A.I.F. in Egypt, Greece, Crete and Palestine / written from the diary of J.B. Moody, Private VX13091, AIF ; [by] Ion Idriess. |
| Cover title |
Horrie the wog-dog : the original tail |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Royal Exchange, NSW : ETT Imprint , 2017. |
| ©2017 |
| Description |
209 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
First published by Angus & Robertson Publishers Australia, 1945. |
| Summary |
The true story of Horrie the Wog-Dog who was adopted by the Australian Signal Platoon of the M/G Battalion, in spite of all rules against keeping pets, and how Horrie not only won his stripes as a valuable addition to the group but had the further distinction of being smuggled into Australia on their return. The Wog-Dog was sneaked into Greece, went through the evacuation, carried messages as well as proving a dependable warning against air attacks. He went to Syria and Palestine, never learning to tolerate Arabs - he suffered cold and sickness, he fell in love with Ishmi, he was bombed off his ship and he never once was found during all necessary cover-up travelling. A story for all dog lovers, in spite of heavy Australian slang and style, of a dinkum Aussie who was kept, protected and loved by dinkum Aussies. Sentimentality over canines seldom misses fire. - book cover |
| Subjects |
Moody, J. B. |
| Australia. -- Army. -- Australian Imperial Force, 2nd (1939-1946) |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian |
| Dogs -- War use |
| Horrie (Dog) |
| Australia -- Armed Forces -- Mascots |
| Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Idriess, Ion L. (Ion Llewellyn), 1890-1979 "Dog of the desert." |
| Call number |
2017.185 |
