| Accession Number | P06269.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unkles, John Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940-1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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"IMSHI"
Description
Imshi, mascot of 2/1 Anti Tank Regiment, sits beside a corrugated iron tank. She is wearing a jacket with corporal stripes. Her name was derived from an arabic word meaning 'go away'. Imshi travelled with the regiment through Egypt, Greece and Syria. Whilst in a camp in Syria she met with another famous mascot, Horrie the Wog Dog, 2/1 Machine Gun Battalion, lifting his spirits after he had been ill and recovering from a wound received in Egypt.