Page 539 - The History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1962–2021

THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS 1962 – 2021
QGM citation 520
Davis, WO1 John (Jon) 106–7, 314 Davison, LCpl Scott 230
Day, Pte Alex, tribute to LCpl Tasker 503 Dayton Accords (1995) 202, 203
de la Billière, Lt Col Peter 118
Deacon, Capt Chris ‘Bob’ 25
Debden, Essex
RAF Dog Training School 278, 304
RE Explosive Ordnance Disposal 211 decontamination, exercise (Melton Mowbray 2019) 334–5
Defence Animal Centre (DAC), Melton Mowbray (1991) 166, 286–91, 298, 367
annual Royal Tournament 331–2
Army School of Farriery 196–8, 199, 288, 333
Canine Training Division 287–8, 350, 351–2 as Centre of Excellence 288–9
costs 335, 351–2
Defence Support Agency status 288–9 Dog Procurement Team 34
Equine Division 288
motto 288
MWD numbers 351
Open Day (2014) 330–1
Open Day (2017) 332
organisation 286–7
organisational changes 290–1 specialist dog courses 497
study on canine enrichment 335–6 Veterinary Division 288
see also Melton Mowbray
1 Defence Animal Support Unit (DASU) 21, 29, 37, 128
and Continental TA 267–8 deployment to Bosnia 204–5 name changes 31, 32, 34
Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR) Canine Training Squadron 296, 333–4 Equine Training Squadron 296, 332–3 Mission 296–7
new emblem 295, 295
pack animal training courses 409–10, 410 Veterinary Training Squadron 296, 330
Defence Explosive Munitions Search School, Bicester 381
Defence Infrastructure Organisation Service 378 Defence Reform (2011) 356
Defence Science Technology Laboratories 354, 356 DEFRA 245–6
formation of 244–5 Deighton, Pte Leigh 419
Denby, Capt 21
Denham, Maj Hamish 34, 93, 416, 445
Denmark, King’s Troop visit to 164 Deupzmann, PHW, and “Hero” 28, 29 Devey, Lt Col Andrew 438
Dewing, Maj 270
Dhala, Protectorate of 38
Dhekelia, Cyprus, Sovereign Base 82, 86, 88–9, 95 Dhofar Campaign, Oman (1962-76) 114–22 Dhofar Liberation Movement 115
Dickenson, Capt Helen 271
Dickin, Maria 358
Dickin Medal (PDSA)
“Buster” (Iraq) 417
“Kuno” (Afghanistan) 357–8 “Mali” (Afghanistan) 358 “Sadie” (Afghanistan) 471 “Sam” (Bosnia) 209
“Sasha” (Afghanistan) 471 “Theo” (Afghanistan) 471 “Treo” (Afghanistan) 471
Dickinson, Brig Alistair 445
Dickson, Brig 44
Dingley, Sgt John ‘Ding’ 22
Dingsdale, LCpl Dave 31
Director Army Veterinary and Remount Services (DAVRS), role of 353, 367, 375
Directorate (Special Projects) SO1 Protect 378–9 diseases and disorders 121, 304
animal ectoparasites 220, 222 anthrax 119, 121
brucellosis 499
canine 321
Canine Distemper 262 Canine Leishmaniasis 46 ‘cough’ in horses 164
ear infections (ponies) 229 equine 45, 320–1
fleas 222
foot and mouth 92, 100, 133, 192, 241–6 Glanders (horses) 97, 98, 104, 105, 106 haemorrhagic septicaemia 222
hip dysplasia 321
Hydatial disease in dogs 216
Johne’s disease 221
kennel cough 321
lung virus, Barbary Apes 103 Megaoesophagus 337
Myasthenia Gravis (neuromuscular, in
dogs) 337
“Nagana” (trypanosomal) 221
Newcastle disease (poultry) 222 Osteochondritis Dissecans 321 rabies 23, 101–2, 145, 216–17, 427 ringworm 100, 304
skin eczema 132 Swine vesicular 192
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