Page 554 - The History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1962–2021

THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS 1962 – 2021
Op TODBER 190
Op TORAL (Kabul) 467, 519–20
Op VAST, UK Border Force 456
Op VERITAS (Afghanistan) 466
Operational Establishment Table 520
Operational Use of Dogs in Northern Ireland Report (1986) 179
OPTAG (Operational Training and Advisory Group) 381
Options for Change Defence Review (early 1990s) 129
Orr, Brig F Harry 23, 121, 125, 279
Orton, Sapper Michael 189
Osborne, LCpl Keily 230
and smuggled cigarettes 424–5 O’Shea, Sgt Lawrence ‘Paddy’ 39, 44, 84–5, 163 Osman, SPO 94
Ostapowicz, Staff Supt Stanislaw 123 O’Sullivan, Lt Col Joe 489
Otterburn 99
Owen, Lt Col R J F 73–4
Owens, Mr Albert 193, 383–4
Oxford, 20th Earl of 151
Oxton, Miss C 222
pack animals 152, 387–410 advantages 407–8
Afghanistan 396, 401–6
arguments for regenerating capability 407–9
costs 405, 406
Cyprus 80, 395–8
Falklands 392–5, 407
and government risk aversion 405–6 Great Abbai Expedition 221 Haflingers 400
handler training 389
pack transport courses 395–6 recommendations 408–9
saddles for 388–9
training courses 409–10, 410
training expertise 399–401
World War Two 80, 278, 390
see also donkeys; horses; mules; ponies
Pack Horse Exercise (1978) 313
‘Pack Transport Lives’ (article 1987) 399 Packrisamy, Loganathan 61
Paderborn
Anglo German Day 24
kennels refurbishment 33 Padley, SSgt Ron 45, 46, 47, 306
paintings, commissioned by RAVC 147, 188–9, 318, 386, 465
Paititi, Bolivia 229
Pakistan
Op HALLEX (Pakistan) 261–2
use of pack animals after 2005 earthquake 404
Pakistan Army
pack transport 407
Remount Veterinary Farrier Corps 261 Palestine, Second World War 152
Palmer, Sgt T 135, 391
Pameri, John, Kenyan interpreter 254, 255 Pang Chi Ming, WO2 ‘Joe’ 148
Parker Bowles, Brig Andrew 320, 342, 352, 375 Parker, WO1 Steve 493
Parry-Smith, Capt 265
Parsons, Sgt Ted 47–8, 242, 330, 383
Cyprus 83, 84, 87
Paschal, LCpl John, obituary 64, 522 Pashley, Cpl Martin 92, 187–8 Paterson, Capt 265
Patten, Rt Hon Christopher 148 PDSA, and Dickin Medal 209, 357–8 Pearson, Farrier LCpl Darren 253 Pedersen, Tpr Michael 154, 155 Pedlar, WO1 Andy 141, 253
and Foot and Mouth 244, 245 Pedrick, WO2 Jay 73, 270
and “Luke” 107 Pelton, Lt Daisy 514
Peninsula War (1808-14) 17
Pentland, David, Search and Secure (painting) 188–9, 386
People’s Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arab Gulf 114
Perrie, SSgt W E Sam, ‘Four Feet Trottin’ in Front’ 71–2
Persia, Shah of, state visit (1967) 165
Persian Gulf 46
Peters, LCpl Sammy 209
Petraeus, General David, US Army 349, 366 Petrovic, Asst Supt 128
pets
feral dogs adopted as 213 safe handling 33–4 soldiers’ 19, 191 treatment of 26
Pett, Brig R A 142
Pettit, Capt Karen 335, 361–2
Pfullendorf, Germany, ILRRP courses 32
Philip, HRH Prince, Duke of Edinburgh 165 pigeon, carrier 322
Pirbright, Surrey, International Vaccine Bank 242 Pite, LCpl Nicky 342
Pitt, Lt Col W, design of Fitzwygram House 111 Platts, Cpl Sid 306
Playfoot, Sgt Mick 314
and “Ben” 180–1
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