Meet Corporal Jackie: The South African baboon who served alongside soldiers during the First World War and became a war hero
- Image: SAMIThe First World War saw millions of soldiers fight across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, but few service records are as remarkable as that of Jackie, a chacma baboon from South Africa.
- Far from being a simple regimental mascot, Jackie wore a military uniform, marched with troops, stood guard in the trenches and survived some of the war's fiercest fighting.
- Wounded in combat and later promoted for his service, he became one of the only known non-human soldiers to receive an official military rank and pension.
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- Image: SAMIThe First World War saw millions of soldiers fight across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, but few service records are as remarkable as that of Jackie, a chacma baboon from South Africa.
- Far from being a simple regimental mascot, Jackie wore a military uniform, marched with troops, stood guard in the trenches and survived some of the war's fiercest fighting.
- Wounded in combat and later promoted for his service, he became one of the only known non-human soldiers to receive an official military rank and pension.
Sources: Times of India