by websiteadmin | 17 Apr, 2023 | Information, News
The purple poppy is a symbol of remembrance for animals lost in Service but was little known until Murphy’s Army launched our Purple Poppy Campaign back in 2016. We felt that it was only right that the animals should be remembered, alongside their human counterparts, and thus our journey to inform and educate began. We remember not only the animals lost, but pay tribute to those who serve us today – working alongside our Emergency Services, in the Military, Prisons and Border Forces – keeping us safe in so many different ways…
by websiteadmin | 21 Feb, 2022 | Information
Remembering the animals of war. Murphy’s Army Purple Poppy Campaign Information Sheet 15 features PDSA Medal Winner Crumstone Irma.
German Shepherd Irma and her kennel mate Psyche were initially trained as messenger dogs, relaying important information when other communication lines were down. They were retrained for search and rescue duties, handled by their owner Mrs Margaret Griffin…
by websiteadmin | 6 Jan, 2022 | Information
Remembering the animals of war. Murphy’s Army Purple Poppy Campaign Information Sheet 14 features PDSA Dickin Medal Winner Jet of Iada. Jet was a black pedigree German Shepherd Dog born in Liverpool. At a very young age he was sent to the War Dogs school in Gloucester where he learnt anti-sabotage and search and rescue duties…
by websiteadmin | 21 Nov, 2021 | Information
Remembering the animals of war. Murphy’s Army Purple Poppy Campaign Information Sheet 13 features PDSA Dickin Medal Winner Rip who helped find air-raid victims during the blitz of 1940…
by websiteadmin | 14 Nov, 2021 | Information
Serving us today. Murphy’s Army Purple Poppy Campaign Information Sheet 12 brings you the heartwarming tale of serving Police Dogs Tilly and Riley of Derbyshire Police…
by websiteadmin | 7 Nov, 2021 | Information
Remembering the animals of war Murphy’s Army Purple Poppy Campaign Information Sheet 11 tells you more about the deeply distressing and little reported pet massacre of the Second World War…
