Q.1.
Because of the lack of horses, which animals were taken from German zoos and put to work?
Q.2.
One role of dogs during the war was that of ‘Casualty Dog.’ These were trained to find the wounded on battlefields. By what other name were they known?
Q.3.
On 24th August 1914 a cavalry regiment, the 9th Lancers, were ordered to charge against German infantry and guns. Two hundred and fifty men were lost, together with how many horses?
Q.4.
The first British shot of the war in France was fired by a cavalryman, on what date?
Q.5.
136,000 horses were shipped from Australia to help in the war. How many of these returned after the fighting was over?
Q.6.
At the beginning of the war cavalry units were considered an essential part of an army, but horses' vulnerability to modern machine guns led to them eventually being replaced by what?
Q.7.
Pigeons were so important to the war effort that killing or wounding a homing pigeon became an offence. What was the punishment?
Q.8.
One pigeon named Cher Ami delivered 12 important messages during the Battle of Verdun. How was she rewarded for her work?
Q.9.
Dogs were used to deliver messages which were placed inside tins. How did the dogs carry these tins?
Q.10.
Some of the dogs used were called ‘Summer Dogs.’ Why was this?