The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A German message dog captured by the 13th Battalion near Villers-Bretonneux on 3 May 1918. The two soldiers in and behind the dog cart are Corporal Green and Private Martin. The dog was sent as a 'trophy' to Southampton en route to Australia. He was originally called 'Roff', but the Australians changed his name to 'Digger'. Roff's stuffed and mounted skin is in the Australian War Memorial's collection.
Mounted and stuffed German black & tan Doberman messenger dog named 'Roff'. His tail is docked and his ears cropped. The dog is wearing a chain collar with name plate and identity disc (RELAWM09179).
A German messenger dog, probably Roff (or 'Digger' as he was named by the Australian troops) captured at Villers-Bretonneux, by Corporal M Roach and Private R Conway, of the 13th Battalion. It is harn
Colonel D G Marks DSO, Commanding Officer of 13th Battalion, with a German messenger dog, named 'Roff' by the Germans, but christened 'Digger' by the Australians, which was captured at Villers-Bretonn
Mounted and stuffed German black & tan Doberman messenger dog named 'Roff'. His tail is docked and his ears cropped. The dog is wearing a chain collar with name plate and identity disc (RELAWM09179).
Lieutenant Colonel Bruxner's charger, 'Old Dad'. The skin of this horse was intended to be stuffed and be an exhibit at the Australian War Memorials' Museum. Note the skin was never stuffed and mounte
'Bobs', Brigadier General C B Cox's horse in Palestine. The skin of this horse was intended to be stuffed and be an exhibit at the Australian War Memorials' Museum. Note the skin was never stuffed and
Villers-Bretonneux. August 1918. Supply tank en route to the line at Villers-Bretonneux. Note the rolls of barbed wire in the right foreground.
