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WO1 Daniel Fiddy RAVC
Chief Trainer Defence Animal Training Regiment
Born and raised in Norfolk
WO1 Fiddy enlisted into the Royal Logistic Corps in 2000. After completing
basic training at ATR Winchester and Phase 2 at DST Leconfield he was assigned to 1 General Support Regiment Gutersloh, Germany. During this time, he carried out deployments and exercises in Bosnia and Poland which included Regimental Dog Handler duties. It was at this stage in life where dog handling seemed to be his calling, applying for an E2 assignment to the Army Dog Unit Northern Ireland in 2002. During this assignment he conducted Protection Dog Handler duties and then successfully completed the Arms Explosive Dog Handlers Course following which
he served as a Search Dog handler within 8 Inf Bde Spec Section, Londonderry.
In 2003 he successfully transferred to the RAVC and he was selected to deploy with the Royal Navy Counter Drugs Operations (HMS Monmouth) patrolling Caribbean waters as a drugs dog handler. WO1 Fiddy was then assigned back to Germany where when given the opportunity he travelled around Europe making the most of the overseas assignment. During his time with 102 Sqn, he completed numerous deployments to Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan handling all types of classifications. 2007 he was then assigned back
to the Defence Animal Training Regiment on instructional duties of Phase 2 recruits and on promotion to SSgt he took on the role of kennel manager of Canine Support Squadron.
Highlight of his career was
completing two assignments
with MAB6 finishing off as the Chief Trainer Canine Support
Cell. Throughout this period, he completed several operational tours including Afghanistan and UK support, as well as training and developing the CO19 Metropolitan Police Canine programme.
2019, he was promoted to WO2 and assumed the role of Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor (QMSI) MWD of 1st Military Working Dog Regiment and 103 HQ & Sp Sqn Squadron Sergeant Major (SSM). 2022 he was promoted to WO1, he assumed to role of Chief Trainer (CT) at the DATR Canine Training Squadron (CTS).
He lives with his wife Kerry
in Loughborough with their two boys: Alfie (9), Freddie (6) and 1 daughter, Hali (3). WO1 Fiddy enjoys keeping fit, but has a keen interest in swimming, Formula 1Gp and watching Norwich City play football.
Working Dog Coffee
by Ex RAVC Warrant Officer Craig Ide
Working Dog Coffee was born from the need
to carry out the task required; upon leaving the Army after 24 years’ service, six of those were spent with 2nd Battalion the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (2 PWRR), the rest as a Handler/Trainer with the RAVC.
I had always liked coffee (despite
a brief period of tea drinking) and four years ago, I toyed with the idea of starting a coffee company. So, I came up with the name ‘Working Dog Coffee’ and the idea to relate the coffees with a classification of MWD and to match to one of the MWDs that I had the pleasure of handling on Operations. They are: Bite, dedicated to MWD Reese whom I trained and handled on Op Herrick and Search, dedicated to Max who was an Arms Explosive Search MWD
that I handled on Op Telic. There is also Neutered you can probably guess the type of coffee!
In September 2020 I was lucky enough to take part in the Veteran Tycoon Enterprise Program which is run in partnership
with Peter Jones
Foundation, Sage
and Ex Forces.
They gave me
the support and
guidance to get me
in full swing and a
risk-free chance to
actually see if my
idea could become a reality. When that ended, I realised that there might be something more to this and decided to carry on and expand to where I am today 18 months later. Granted I’m not going to take over the coffee market but one thing I
do know is that the drive, determination, and the desire to get the job done to the
best of my ability is what will drive me to grow ‘Working
Dog Coffee’.
Follow Working Dog Coffee
on Facebook and Instagram and use discount code Chiron at the checkout.
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