The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Stamford the dog sits in on the discussion with his three mates from Support Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), as they take a break in a rubber plantation. Identified left to right are: are tracking dog, Stamford the black Labrador of the War Dog Section; Private (Pte) Robert (Bob) Allen, of Brisbane, Qld, Stamfords handler; 4/410047 Pte Jeffrey (Jeff) Brand, of Morphettville, SA; 2/8064 Pte Robert (Bob) Lubke, of Tumut, NSW. Behind them is a tapped rubber tree with a small tin cup attached to collect the gum. Pte Allen is armed with a Number 5, Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE), jungle carbine and Pte Brand and Pte Lubke are both armed with Owen machine carbines.
Dog handler, 2/8822 Private (Pte) Colin Cross, of Alexandria, NSW, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), leads his tracking dog 'Jewell', as he sniffs his way ahead of the patrol throug
Unidentified members of 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), cautiously move forward while patrolling through a rubber plantation. The men are armed with Owen guns and Number 5, Short
War dogs of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), are being used against the Communist terrorists in the notorious Sungei Siput district, and are firm favourites with the soldiers.
Affection between man and his dog is clearly shown here, as dog handler 2/5733 Private (Pte) Keith McDonald, of South Yarra, Vic, and his dog Prince, a three year old black and tan Alsatian, get toget
Dog handler 2/5733 Private (Pte) Keith McDonald, of South Yarra, Vic, and his dog Prince, a three year old black and tan Alsatian, get together after a patrol. Prince is a member of the War Dog Sectio
A group of soldiers from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), taking some leave as they head out of the jungle in the back of a British Landrover. Identified from left are: 3/2718 Corp
