Private Lightning, the German Shepherd dog (Part 1 of 2)

Mr. Mullin goes off for paratroop training, and meets up with Private Lightning, a canine soldier who he respected enormously.

Bob Mullin

Mr. Mullin worked in the United States as a chauffeur for an American tobacco company prior to enlisting. He left his chauffeur's job in the United States and returned to Canada to enlist. On Sept. 4 1937 in Newcastle, NB he enlisted in the Artillery’s 20th Field Battery. He trained in Britain for four years prior to seeing any action. He fought in the Ardennes salient with the British 6th Airborne Division but he says that there are no records of the British 6th Airborne fighting in the Ardennes because the Americans didn’t want it to be known. He delivered a baby in Germany after being hauled in off the street to help. At the time of this interview Mr. Mullin was living in St. John, NB.

Medium:

Video

Owner:

Veterans Affairs Canada

Duration:

02:08

Person Interviewed:

Bob Mullin

War, Conflict or Mission:

Second World War

Location/Theatre:

Northwest Europe

Battle/Campaign:

Battle of Normandy

Branch:

Army

Units/Ship:

1st British Airborne, Signals

Rank:

Sergeant

Occupation:

Paratrooper

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