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They were attached to wires, which enabled them to 

 traverse the full length of the stacking ground, and it was 

 practically impossible for anyone to approach the stacks 

 without the dogs warning the sentry ; in fact, in my 

 opinion, they did their work quite as well as a flying sentry. 

 At the least sign of any person approaching, they were 

 always on the alert. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 

 Your obedient Servant, 



(Signed) H. Denton, Cpl. 



In the following report the scenting power of the dogs 



has been noted : 



North Walsham 



I have pleasure in informing you that the three guard 

 dogs which have been used at Stalham, Martham, and 

 North Walsham have, in each instance, carried out their 

 duties in a very satisfactory manner. 



By their use it was possible to mount only a single guard 

 at night, instead of the double guard, as is usual in the case 

 of guards for ammunition dumps. 



It has been found that these dogs will scent a stranger 



approaching at night a very considerable time before their 



presence was known by the soldier on his post, and, in my 



opinion, these dogs have quite justified their employment 



in ammunition dumps as watch dogs. 



(Signed) B. T. Ward, Major, R.F.A., 



O.C. 1206th Battery, R.F.A. 

 North Walsham, Norfolk, 



I used generally to ask the officers to report to me any 

 case of attempted aggression, but the fact of dogs being 

 employed seems to have been sufficient in nearly every 

 case in preventing anything of this sort. The next report 

 illustrates this : 



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