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Animals our Diggers enlisted to use in the trenches during WWI
October 11, 2015

Cat4Horses played a crucial role ferrying supplies to Australian troops during World War One and carrier pigeons kept commanders in touch with soldiers fighting on the front lines.

But did you know domestic cats and dogs, kangaroos and even glow worms were enlisted by Australian troops in their efforts to win the war?

New research has uncovered the extent to which a range of animals helped our troops in amazing historical photographs.

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