5th Bn.,Border Regiment and their mascot "Winkles" the fox cub

Discussion in 'Prewar' started by Deacs, Feb 28, 2014.

  1. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    I have been looking through the West Cumberland Times of 1914, and I found this story so I thought I would share.

    It is about a Private MacDonald of Cockermouth, who trained a fox cub and took it to Barrow with him. I became a favourite with the officers and men they made it their mascot and when they would go to the continent they would take it with them.

    I wonder if they did take it with them, if they did I can't imagine it would last long.
     

    Attached Files:

    • gdh.jpg
      gdh.jpg
      File size:
      122.8 KB
      Views:
      25
    Deacs, Feb 28, 2014
    #1
    dbf and CL1 like this.
  2. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    Found this picture in The Whitehaven News from Whitehaven Archives.

    Picture 4.jpg

    I Wonder if this is Winkles ?

    Unfortunately I know we will probably never know.
     
    Deacs, Jan 18, 2016
    #2
  3. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    I think this belongs with this thread.

    WW2 the Border Reg and their mascot.

    Picture3.jpg
     
    Deacs, Dec 23, 2017
    #3
    BFBSM and CL1 like this.

Share This Page