| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01836.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Northern France, c. 1917. A rooster named "Jack" or "Jackie", the mascot of the 2nd Divisional ...
Description
Northern France, c. 1917. A rooster named "Jack" or "Jackie", the mascot of the 2nd Divisional Signals Company, 1st AIF, perched atop a neat stack of rifles. Members of the unit found "Jack" a better guard than a dog, as he attacked any strangers who entered the unit lines. The unit had brought the bird from Egypt in 1916 when it was still a chicken. (Donor B. Garcia)