11168 Leading Aircraftman Percy Leslie Westcott with Gunner, his canine air-raid early warning ...

Places	Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin
Accession Number	044608
Collection type	Photograph
Object type	Black & white - Film polyester negative
Place made	Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin
Date made	1942
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

11168 Leading Aircraftman Percy Leslie Westcott with Gunner, his canine air-raid early warning system. After suffering a broken leg in Darwin's first air raid, Gunner, a kelpie pup, developed an uncanny knack of forecasting subsequent raids. Long before the sirens sounded, Gunner would get excited and head for shelter.