THE Red Paw is a tiny badge worn by dog handlers alongside their regimental badge when working as part of the Army Dog Unit Northern Ireland.
An Association was formed last October and has been an overwhelming success. The main objective was to fund a new memorial for their colleagues and dogs, killed whilst working with the unit, for this to be placed at a prominent public site.
The funding was achieved during the first three months of 2009, solely from members' donations and friends, and the new memorial is to be unveiled at a ceremony on August 1 2009 at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, Staffordshire.
We would desperately like to find more handlers before August 1 so they too will have the opportunity to take part in the very final event of the Army Dog Unit history.
Contact details: website
http://www.armydogunit-ni.co.uk">www.armydogunit-ni.co.uk or Email [email protected]">[email protected] or Robert Shevill, 99, Carnarc Crescent, Inverness, IV3 8SJ.