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On 16 December 1944, a [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] from the U.S. Eighth Air Force carrying a full payload of bombs, crashed into the [[Cheviot Hills]] on the border between England and Scotland.<ref name=auction/><ref name=chronicle/> Two local shepherds, John Dagg and Frank Moscrop headed up the mountainside with Dagg's [[sheepdog]] Sheila to investigate and see if there was anything they could do to help.<ref name=auction>{{cite web|title=PDSA Dickin Medal auctioned at Sotheby's|url=http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/media-pr-centre/news/645_pdsa-dickin-medal-auctioned-at-sotheby%E2%80%99s|publisher=[[People's Dispensary for Sick Animals]]|accessdate=16 September 2014|date=15 December 2005}}</ref> The ongoing blizzard reduced the visibility on the mountainside to the bare minimum and the duo had to rely on Sheila to track down the aircraft.<ref name=dickenarchive>{{cite news|title=Later Trent Buses Soon|url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19450704/007/0001|accessdate=16 September 2014|newspaper=[[Nottingham Evening Post]]|issue=20887|publisher=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|date=4 July 1945|page=1|subscription=yes}}</ref><ref name=auction/> She tracked four of the airmen who were in a nearby crevice to escape the weather, and took the two shepherds to their location. Together they led the airmen back down to their cottage, arriving as the bombs on the B-17 detonated.<ref name=auction/> Because of their actions, Lt George Kyle, Sgt Howard Delaney, Sgt George Smith and Sgt Joel Berly survived the crash.<ref name=bbcnews/> |
On 16 December 1944, a [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] from the U.S. Eighth Air Force carrying a full payload of bombs, crashed into the [[Cheviot Hills]] on the border between England and Scotland.<ref name=auction/><ref name=chronicle/> Two local shepherds, John Dagg and Frank Moscrop headed up the mountainside with Dagg's [[sheepdog]] Sheila to investigate and see if there was anything they could do to help.<ref name=auction>{{cite web|title=PDSA Dickin Medal auctioned at Sotheby's|url=http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/media-pr-centre/news/645_pdsa-dickin-medal-auctioned-at-sotheby%E2%80%99s|publisher=[[People's Dispensary for Sick Animals]]|accessdate=16 September 2014|date=15 December 2005}}</ref> The ongoing blizzard reduced the visibility on the mountainside to the bare minimum and the duo had to rely on Sheila to track down the aircraft.<ref name=dickenarchive>{{cite news|title=Later Trent Buses Soon|url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19450704/007/0001|accessdate=16 September 2014|newspaper=[[Nottingham Evening Post]]|issue=20887|publisher=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|date=4 July 1945|page=1|subscription=yes}}</ref><ref name=auction/> She tracked four of the airmen who were in a nearby crevice to escape the weather, and took the two shepherds to their location. Together they led the airmen back down to their cottage, arriving as the bombs on the B-17 detonated.<ref name=auction/> Because of their actions, Lt George Kyle, Sgt Howard Delaney, Sgt George Smith and Sgt Joel Berly survived the crash.<ref name=bbcnews/> |
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For the rescue of the airmen, Sheila was awarded the [[Dickin Medal]] by the [[People's Dispensary for Sick Animals]].<ref name=pdsadog>{{cite web |
For the rescue of the airmen, Sheila was awarded the [[Dickin Medal]] by the [[People's Dispensary for Sick Animals]].<ref name=pdsadog>{{cite web|url=http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/dickin-medal-dogs |title=Dickin Medal dogs |publisher=[[People's Dispensary for Sick Animals]] |accessdate=14 September 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212182318/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/dickin-medal-dogs |archivedate=12 February 2010 |df= }}</ref> It is often referred to as the animal equivalent of the [[Victoria Cross]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Long|first1=David|title=The animals' VC: for gallantry and devotion: the PDSA Dickin Medal - inspiring stories of bravery and courage |date=2012 |publisher=Preface |location=London |isbn=9781848093768 |ref=long2012}}</ref> It was the first time that the medal had been awarded to a non-military dog, this time a [[search and rescue dog]].<ref>[[#charon2005|Charon & Charon (2005)]]: p. 94</ref> Meanwhile, Dagg was given the [[British Empire Medal]].<ref name=auction/> One of Sheila's puppies, Tibbie, was later sent to the family of Sgt Frank Turner who did not survive the crash on the mountain.<ref name=bbcnews/> |
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A film called ''To The Border Bred'' was later produced which told the story of Sheila and followed Tibbie as she travelled to [[South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sheepdog Sheila's film bow|url=http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-entertainment/sheepdog-sheila-s-film-bow-1-3358766|accessdate=16 September 2014|work=Berwick Advertiser|date=31 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://shadowcatfilms.com/to-the-border-bred-the-border-collie-story |publisher=Shadowcat Films |title=To the Border Bred {{mdash}} The Border Collie Story |year=2013 |accessdate=22 September 2014}}</ref> |
A film called ''To The Border Bred'' was later produced which told the story of Sheila and followed Tibbie as she travelled to [[South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sheepdog Sheila's film bow|url=http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-entertainment/sheepdog-sheila-s-film-bow-1-3358766|accessdate=16 September 2014|work=Berwick Advertiser|date=31 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://shadowcatfilms.com/to-the-border-bred-the-border-collie-story |publisher=Shadowcat Films |title=To the Border Bred {{mdash}} The Border Collie Story |year=2013 |accessdate=22 September 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:44, 10 May 2017
| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Breed | Border Collie |
| Sex | Female |
| Nation from | United Kingdom |
| Notable role | Sheep dog |
| Owner | John Dagg |
| Offspring | Tibbie |
| Awards |  Dickin Medal |
Sheila was a dog who received the Dickin Medal in 1945 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the Second World War. She is the first non-military dog to have received the medal, which was later sold at auction alongside the medals of her owner, John Dagg, for £25,300 by Sotheby's.
Dickin medal
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 John Dagg and Shiela |
On 16 December 1944, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress from the U.S. Eighth Air Force carrying a full payload of bombs, crashed into the Cheviot Hills on the border between England and Scotland.[1][2] Two local shepherds, John Dagg and Frank Moscrop headed up the mountainside with Dagg's sheepdog Sheila to investigate and see if there was anything they could do to help.[1] The ongoing blizzard reduced the visibility on the mountainside to the bare minimum and the duo had to rely on Sheila to track down the aircraft.[3][1] She tracked four of the airmen who were in a nearby crevice to escape the weather, and took the two shepherds to their location. Together they led the airmen back down to their cottage, arriving as the bombs on the B-17 detonated.[1] Because of their actions, Lt George Kyle, Sgt Howard Delaney, Sgt George Smith and Sgt Joel Berly survived the crash.[4]
For the rescue of the airmen, Sheila was awarded the Dickin Medal by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals.[5] It is often referred to as the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.[6] It was the first time that the medal had been awarded to a non-military dog, this time a search and rescue dog.[7] Meanwhile, Dagg was given the British Empire Medal.[1] One of Sheila's puppies, Tibbie, was later sent to the family of Sgt Frank Turner who did not survive the crash on the mountain.[4]
A film called To The Border Bred was later produced which told the story of Sheila and followed Tibbie as she travelled to South Carolina.[8][9]
The two medals, along with Dagg's First World War medals and newspaper clippings about the crash,[2] were sold by Sotheby's auction house on 13 December 2005 for £25,300 (ca. $40,488.00 American dollars).[4] It was projected to raise around £30,000.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e "PDSA Dickin Medal auctioned at Sotheby's". People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "WW2 dog's hero medal up for sale". Evening Chronicle. 13 December 2005. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Later Trent Buses Soon". Nottingham Evening Post. No. 20887. British Newspaper Archive. 4 July 1945. p. 1. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Top dog's 'VC' goes under hammer". BBC News. 13 December 2005. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Dickin Medal dogs". People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Long, David (2012). The animals' VC: for gallantry and devotion: the PDSA Dickin Medal - inspiring stories of bravery and courage. London: Preface. ISBN 9781848093768.
- ^ Charon & Charon (2005): p. 94
- ^ "Sheepdog Sheila's film bow". Berwick Advertiser. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "To the Border Bred — The Border Collie Story". Shadowcat Films. 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
References
- Charon, Sandra; Charon, Harry (2005). Planet Dog. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. ISBN 9780618517527.
- Long, David (2012). The animals' VC: for gallantry and devotion: the PDSA Dickin Medal - inspiring stories of bravery and courage. London: Preface. ISBN 9781848093768.