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posts, so that it may be taken that eight men were in th 

 way released for other duties. 



The dogs were employed to give warning to the sentry 

 on duty of the approach after nightfall of any person to 

 the vicinity of the barbed wire fence surrounding the 

 magazine enclosure. They were placed one dog on each of 

 the four sides of the enclosure inside the fence, and attached 

 to a wire run of about twenty-five yards, parallel to, and 

 about three yards from, the fence. 



No instance of actual aggression has been reported to me, 

 but I have no doubt that the dogs acted as an effective 

 deterrent, and may be considered as effective for the class 

 of work on which they were employed. 



(Signed) M. Bruce, Lieut., 

 O.C. Det., 331st Protection Coy., R.D.C. 

 Athletic Grounds, Newport, Mon. 



Glenfield 



Five dogs were used here to guard the ammunition dump. 

 They always gave warning of the approach of any strangers. 

 The guard used to consist of eighteen men before the 

 arrival of the dogs, and only nine after their arrival. 



(Signed) Pte. , 



For O.C. Det., 136th Protection Coy., R.D.C. 

 Heather Brickworks, Glenfield. 



St. Thomas 



I have to report that the dogs at this depot were used 

 for guarding the premises, which at that time consisted of 

 several scattered buildings and a large yard. Without 

 these dogs it would have been necessary to have a standing 

 guard of six men and one N.C.O. ; with these dogs it was 



