Mervyn Mitton Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 Sometime last year I was talking to Craig on a post about dog handlers in South Africa. He is a senior dog handler in the Metropolitan Police. The point was that I have a friend who was in the 2nd. intake of Dogs , back in the 1970's - he was based in Durban. His wife acted as President of our Militaria Society when I was in hospital. I have had copies of his dog and service uniform for some time - However, now retired he still has a German Shepherd - only it has been crossed with a wolf. Unfortunately, it is terrified of a camera - perhaps something from it's puppy days - and hides. Anyway, I have a picture - so a glimpse into the past. This is Constable Johny Aissing - wearing the SAP uniform of the 1970's. Note the revolver. I can't remember the name of his dog - it was subsequently KIA and received a medal. They are sitting in the back of one of the old vans - I think a Toyota - they were painted yellow, with blue lettering. CLICK TO ENLARGE PICTURES
Mervyn Mitton Posted January 29, 2012 Author Posted January 29, 2012 The ashes being interred. Johny on right.
Mervyn Mitton Posted January 29, 2012 Author Posted January 29, 2012 Constable Aissing and his new dog receiving a dog bravery award. The Colonel is standing right back as the dog had just tried to bite him..............
Mervyn Mitton Posted January 29, 2012 Author Posted January 29, 2012 Johny is now retired and this is his personal dog - a German Shepherd crossed with a wolf. He says it is much bigger - but, has a deeper chest and is very powerful - just frightened of cameras.
Craig Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 You have to love Senior officers when it comes to dogs! They think there rank makes the dog not want to bite them! It reminds me of a Senior officer who was seen leaving the kennel block with blood pouring from a wound on the hand. Eventually they admitted to putting there hand through the bars of a kennel in order to stroke the doggie! Now a GSD crossed with a wolf that sounds alot of fun Craig
Mervyn Mitton Posted March 5, 2012 Author Posted March 5, 2012 This little article with the 50th Ann. of SA dog handlers , continues our earlier post on the SA dog unit and also will help in the other post about earlier uniforms. The story is self explanatory. Well done to them. CLICK TO ENLARGE
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