Page 535 - The History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1962–2021

THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS 1962 – 2021
Baker, Pte Ceri 226
Baker, Pte Katrina 236
Balchin, Councillor and Mrs Colin, Mayor and Mayoress of Rushmoor 109–10
Balkans
operations in 31
see also Bosnia and Herzegovina Ball, LCpl Matt 180
Ball, Sgt Trev 268 Ballykelly
ADU NI headquarters 194 ADU Veterinary Hospital 191–2 new kennels 190–1
Shackleton Barracks 176
Ballykinler, Co Down 169, 177
Bambro, Pte Craig 110
Bamford, Pte Hanna 230
Banja Luka Metal Factory 207–8, 213, 272
kennels 209–10 Banks, Sgt Russ 150
BAOR
21st Army Group 21
DASU (Defence Animal Support Unit) 21, 267–8
Dog Trials, 1971 26 dogs in (1992) 32
end of 31–3, 128, 204 Horse Trials, 1970s 26 tetrathlon 27
see also Sennelager
Barbary Apes, Gibraltar 100, 103, 265 Barker, Cpl Jake 231, 233, 419
with “Bracken” 37 Barnes, Cpl Jason 92, 325
Baron, Sgt Dan 230, 409, 435 Barron, Pte Jasmine 238, 513 Bartram & Co, Messrs 101 Bateman, Capt Gareth 447 Bates, Sgt Alec 253, 254, 345 Bates, Maj Carolyn 337
Bates, Sgt Charlie 230, 232–4, 431
Afghanistan 475, 483, 495, 512 and “Bixie” 495
and “Dexter” 422
Beaird, LCpl Jim 215–16 bears, Cyprus zoo 92 Beckett, Margaret, MP 244–5 Beldham, Capt Bill 128, 135 Belfast
39 Inf Bde at 178–80 Divis Flats 179
Ormeau Road bomb 179
Belgium, Emblem Dog Section 42 Belize 72–4, 240
Airport Camp 72–3
British Army Training Support Unit (BATSUB) 73, 74
Holdfast Camp 73
thefts 72, 73–4 Bell, Sgt 156
Bell, Farrier Major WO1 Ivan 198, 199, 200, 226, 322 Botswana 253–4
and pack transport 397, 398 Benghazi, Libya 45, 46, 47
Bennett, Capt Cees 276, 490 Bennett, LCpl Danny 199 Bennett, Pte Ryan 448 Bennett, LCpl Vic 66, 113 Bentley, Richard 239
Berlin 41–2
Berresford, Cpl David 461 Berridge, Maj Bill 72, 305
Northern Ireland 171, 173–4, 175 Beswick, Lord 45
Bewley, Maj 270
Bezant, Cpl Arran 434
Bezidenhout, LCpl ‘Bez’ 473
Bignell, Lt Col 396
Birch, Cpl John A 397–8
Birrell, Capt John 322
Birtwistle, Brig A F 245
Bishop, Col Harry 24, 25, 36, 88, 126, 128, 310
HQ Land Forces Hong Kong 131 on Melton Mowbray 279
on pack animals 387–9
Bishop, Patrick, 3 Para 475
Blackmore, WO1 David 108, 218, 415–16, 423, 446
Afghanistan 511, 512
Blair, Tony, Prime Minister 215, 476 Blashford-Snell, Col John
Bolivia 229, 398
and pack animals 391, 398
Bleby, Lt Col John, VO 180, 263–4, 265–6, 396
and Foot and Mouth 244 Blong, Brig Chris 191, 272
The ‘Blues’ (Royal Horse Guards) 151 Blues and Royals Regiment 151, 152 Bodney Camp, Norfolk 157
Boer War (1899-1902) 277
Bolivia, KOTA MAMA III Expedition (2001) 228–30 Borneo 52–72
5 Gurkha Dog Company 65
Combat Tracker Teams 60, 71
Jungle Warfare 53–4
Operational Dog Section 53, 59, 65, 69 pack animals 387–8
Range work 58–9
Bosnia and Herzegovina 201–14, 201, 219
casualties 203 dog patrols 205–7
527