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eight of these men, the remaining twenty doing patrol 

 work, four hours on and twelve off, mounting the dogs 

 with them at dusk and relieving them soon after daylight. 



There were no particular instances where aggression was 

 actually prevented, but the moral effect was great, as the 

 general impression prevailed in the neighbourhood that it 

 would be preferable to encounter an armed sentry than one 

 of the dogs. 



(Signed) O. Stafford Lambert, Lieut., 



O.C. Det, 261st Protection Coy., R.D.C. 



Site " C," H.M. Factory, Oldbury. 



There is strong evidence to show the greater sense of 

 security which was felt by the sentries as the result of the 

 presence of the dogs : 



Loughborough 



I was in charge of six watch dogs at 156th Protection 

 Company, Normanton Hills, Loughborough. I had six 

 dogs on four posts ; they were posted just before dusk. The 

 dogs were on wire runs about twenty yards in length, 

 guarding a T.N.T. compound. They were satisfactory, 

 and gave warning of any approaching strangers. The 

 sentries felt more secure with the dogs than without them. 



(Signed) Bring, Corpl., 

 For O.C. 156th Protection Coy., R.D.C. 



Loughborough. 



Report on War Dogs' Services with 154.TH Protection 



