Guard Dogs 2 07 



Work Done : 

 Guarding. (i) Munitions factories. 



(2) Explosives magazine. 



(3) Forage store. 



(4) Picric acid store dump. 

 How placed. 1, 2 and 4, on wire runs adjoining 



sentty posts. 

 (3) Fixed posts. 

 Value placed on dogs' 



services. Useful work done, particularly by 



night, as additional ears and 

 eyes for the sentries. 



Ipswich 



I am pleased to report that the dogs have been very 



serviceable on their duties as watch dogs over ammunition 



dumps. In all cases where they have been in use, I have 



been enabled to reduce the guard by half ; they have 



always given due notice of anyone approaching the post, 



besides being a source of security to the guards and patrols. 



Posts and wire have been in use in different positions, and 



the dog put on different wires at different times ; this has 



worked well. 



(Signed) E. H. Coombe, Major and O.C. 

 Ipswich. 



Ringwood 



I beg to report that the dog which is in use at this store 

 as watch dog is certainly a success, as the animal does not 

 only give confidence in the night watchman in discharging 

 his duties, but I should say also releases three men for 

 such duty. The dog is comfortably housed, but up to the 

 present there have been no aggressors. 



For your information, please. 



Yours obediently, 



(Signed) Harry Bailey, Corpl. 



Storekeeper, Hay Store, Ringwood. 



