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Jerry The Monkey

Jerry the monkey was found in a captured German tank at Tobruk.  He became the 2/15th Battalion's unofficial mascot.  However he could not be taken with them when they returned to Australia.

monkey 1 awm 03241-01 qx8075 john george william scandrett alleto syria 1941
monkey 2 awm 02774 lt col rw ogle 8 sep 1941 tobruk. found in a captured german tank
monkey 3 awm 20806 pte bob leu 11 sep 1941 tobruk. taken from a captured german tank
monkey 4 awm 020807 pte bob leu 11 sep 1941. monkey taken from a captured german tank
monkey 5 awm 020773 lt col rw ogle 8 sep 1941. tobruk. mascot monket taken from captured german tank
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1.  QX8705 Sgt JGW Scandrett at Aleppo Syria 1941

2.  NX12305 Lt Col RW Ogle in Tobruk 8 Sep 1941

3.  QX8536 Pte Bob Leu in Tobruk 11 Sep 1941

4.  QX8536 Pte Bob Leu in Tobruk 11 Sep 1941

5.  NX12305 Lt Col RW Ogle in Tobruk 8 Sep 1941

 

These photos are from the AWM collection.

There are more details in the pages of the Unit History; and other material is yet to come in on this story.

   
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