Mentions of animals on headstones

[Matt Dixon]

I am working on a project about the history of medical services for animals during the Great War, and whilst in Petit Vimy cemetery I spotted the following epitaph on the headstone of Gunner CD Moore:

"He would give his dinner to a hungry dog and go without himself"

Do any of the pals know of any other such inscriptions that have references to animals?

Bit of a long shot I know, but it's worth a try!

[paul guthrie]

Matt did you know the caribou(s) are female?

[Matt Dixon]

I was told that it represents a mother calling for her lost children.....very poignant when you look at it in that way.

[paul guthrie]

Exactly, a mother in far away Newfoundland. Look at them , no penis and testicles. Even Tony Noyes did not know this til I told him but you did.

I have mentioned this before, get Memoirs of a Blue Puttee about this regt, in paperback cheap & good. They had quite a record.

[Matt Dixon]

I find the whole concept of art and memorials representing the grieving of mothers in war time, very moving. A couple of examples.....one Canadian

[Matt Dixon]

and a German perspective.

[Tom Morgan]

Paul and Matt,

I thought it was a stag - a male caribou defiantly bellowing out his battle cry, the same as the Royal Newfound Regiment's badge.

However, so many people say the caribou is female, that I supppose they must be right, but there' still a niggling doubt. I haven't studied all the caribou statues in great detail, but the one at Beaumont-Hamel (which one approaches from behind and from below) looks distinctly male to me. Mind you, I have heard people say that it's female even when they are standing next to it. I admit to not being a caribou expert.

Tom

[hwhap]

I live in St. John's, Newfoundland where one of the Caribou statues is in Bowering Park, and I've never bothered to check whether it was male of female! I guess I'm not observant. It's recently been removed for refurbishing, so I can't check its gender.

Vee

[Muerrisch]

Only another bronze caribou would really know the truth, surely.