Page 12 - The History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1962–2021

Cpl Craig Ide RAVC and MWD Reese Afghanistan June 2008.
RAVC History Books – so far.
UKSC(G) Defence Animal Support Unit Sennelager circa 2002.
Cpl Jake Barker conducting continuation training with his MWD Bracken (AES) near Hameln, Lower Saxony, circa 2005.
Over 1800 Malay, Chinese and Indian soldiers from Malaysia and Singapore LEPs served with distinction alongside British and Commonwealth colleagues in over 100 units of the British Army. RAVC Instructors, Argyll’s and RAVC LEPs resting – following a very strenuous training session in the jungle near Panti Ridge which was difficult terrain to negotiate. Alasdair McNeill can be seen bottom right.
Sgt Derek ‘Bull’ Thorneycroft grooming his tracker dog Rebel at 3 WDTU Dhekelia.
Puckridge kennel complex.
The Tactical Dog Troop, Strategic Reserve Aldershot 1967.
Camel patient and owner, Veterinary Assistants Hafeedth, Ahmed and Saleh with Captain Andrew Higgins RAVC.
Assistant Superintendent Charles Wolinski on parade 1 ADTU.
Cpl Tang Chi Kin and his MWD Tock (Sweep) on the Hong Kong – Sino Border circa 1987.
Major Ross Curnick RAVC vaccinating the Life Guards Squadron horses against Equine Influenza and Tetanus at Hyde Park Barracks, Knightsbridge. Veterinary Officers of the Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery.
Cpl ‘Quas’ Robinson RAVC – Specialist Dog Handler working a MWD (VS) at HQ NI circa late 1990s.
ADU NI RAVC Headquarters at Ballykelly circa 2001.
WO1 (FSM) Ivan Bell RAVC working hard in the DAC Forge 1998.
A training exercise at an area called the Coliseum just outside Sipovo, Bosnia. LCpl Andy Sinclair and MWD Barney (EDD) searching up to a casualty after winching in.
Lt Col Melissa Bowerman RAVC at the summit of Mount Everest – 22nd May 2013.
Cpl Mick McEwan and MWD Dougall (Tkr) and LCpl Craig Tait with MWD Coco (Tkr) instructing Exercise Troops in Belize circa 2006.
Animals under observation sign 2001.
LCpl Paul Duke RAVC training a Kenya Wildlife Service handler against ivory poaching.
Pte Rosy Jones with her MWD Daz (Patrol) being thoroughly inspected by Captain Cees Bennett, both RAVC Reserves of 101 MWD Sqn.
Defence Animal Centre – Guard Room and Headquarters circa 2000.
A view of the ‘Dog Training School’ at Melton circa 2001.
Lt Alex Bowman RAVC leads a contingent of RAVC handlers and MWDs on the RAVC Centenary Parade 17th July 2018.
RAVC Veterans proudly marching through Melton Mowbray for the RAVC Centenary Parade 27th July 2018.
Members of the WRAC were taught to handle Guard dogs at the RAVC HQ at Melton RAVC. MWD PPE Pte Daniel Northcott and MWD Riki (Patrol).
Tactical Container Dog Accommodation or ‘ISOs’ deployed to Camp Bastion to kennel MWDs. RAVC Tactical Recognition Flash (TRF).
LCpl Dan Fiddy and his MWD Casper (Drugs) on board HMS Monmouth during counter drug operations for the RN Atlantic Patrol Task (North) 2004.
Pack Horse training being conducted alongside an MWD.
Cpl Craig Woodall with MWD Travis (VS) and the find of 5 x AK47s and 2 x 9mm pistols from the Basra area October 2005.
The ‘Bread and Butter ’ aspect of patrol dogs. LCpl Charlie Bates conducting a deterrence patrol to demonstrate the presence of MWDs.
Pte Harry McKnight with his MWD Jake (Protection) prior to 104 MWD Sp Unit deployment to Afghanistan 2008 Op HERRICK 8.
The RAVC Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire.
MWDs and their handlers from 102 Military Working Dog Sqn taking part in a live fire exercise on the Sennelager Ranges in Germany 2016.
1st Military Working Dog Regiment (Royal Army Veterinary Corps). Left to right – Pte Orin Douglas and MWD Skinny (VS), LCpl Lauren Heathfield and MWD Hunter (AES), Pte Richard Bradley and MWD Lucy (Patrol), Pte Jemima Riley (VT), Capt Bryony Whitaker (VO).
The RAVC Centenary Logo 1918 – 2018.
Lt Col M Thompson MBE RAVC, Commanding Officer DATR, riding MWH Oscar. Leading the
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