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.
Publication details: Royal Exchange, NSW : ETT Imprint, 2017.Description: 209 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781925416992
- Horrie the wog-dog : the original tail
- Moody, J. B
- Australia. Army. Australian Imperial Force, 2nd (1939-1946)
- Australia. Army. Australian Imperial Force, 2nd (1939-1946)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Middle East
- Dogs -- War use
- Horrie (Dog)
- Australia -- Armed Forces -- Mascots
- Australia -- Armed Forces -- Mascots
- Australian
- 940.548173 23
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 940.548 IDR | Available | 067091 |
First published by Angus & Robertson Publishers Australia, 1945.
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.
