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Walsh’s Wisdom A BRITISH SAILOR NAMED NUISANCE Just Nuisance, a Great Dane, is the only dog ever to have been officially enlisted in the Royal Navy. During World War II between 1939 and 1944, the donkey-sized hound served with HMS Afrikander at the Royal Navy naval base in Simonstown near Cape Town. The massive mutt was purchased when still a pup by his owner, Benjamin Chaney. Chaney managed the United Service Institute which was a favourite watering hole for sailors. A very approachable dog, he soon became a familiar figure around the town. Nuisance was taken for walks and treated to pies, biscuits and beer by the sailors, to whom he became a sort of mascot. The dog, in turn, became very fond of sailors and followed them everywhere, to the naval base, the dockyards and even onto the ships. Nuisance was large even for a Great Dane. The canine made a habit of lounging about at the top of the gangplank, he blocked the gateway to the vessel and this earned him the nickname, Nuisance. The Great Dane would often escort drunken sailors safely back from the train or the pub to their bunks, even if they weren’t actually based in Simon’s Town. However, it was his habit of following sailors onto trains that got him into trouble. When the sailors went on leave, he liked to go with them on the train to Cape Town. Not having a ticket, the sailors would try to conceal him from the Ticket Inspector. But, more often than not, the stowaway would be exposed and Nuisance would be ejected from the train at the next station. It was not a problem for Nuisance as he would simply jump on the next train to complete his journey. The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy came up with the perfect solution: Nuisance would be enlisted into the Royal Navy. An enlisted man was entitled to free rail travel and so on August 25, 1939. Just Nuisance was signed up as naval rating. His name was listed as Just Nuisance, his trade was listed as Bone-crusher and his religion was Scrounger. Nuisance signed his papers with a paw mark which entitled him to free rations. A seaman was assigned to Nuisance to ensure he was regularly groomed and to prepare him for appearing at parades wearing his seaman’s hat. Alas, he was not the perfect seaman, as his Conduct Sheet shows. He committed many offences. These included riding the train without his pass, going Absent Without Leave (AWOL), losing his dog collar, and refusing to leave the pub at closing time. And, on one occasion he was caught sleeping in a Petty Officer’s bed. For this last misdeed, he was denied bones for seven days. Just Nuisance had to be discharged from the Navy for health reasons on 1 January 1944. He had been involved in a car accident and developed a thrombosis which was slowly paralysing him. It was decided that the kindest thing to do would be to put him down and so on 1 April 1944 the Naval Surgeon put him to sleep. If you have a book or indeed any writing needs contact Michael by emailing him at keyboardcosmetics@gmail.com Michael Walsh Heart to Heart Poetry, Amazon Books. Email: keyboardcosmetics@gmail.com AMAZON ‘TOP 100 BOOKS OF THE YEAR’ Website: www.mikewalshwritingservices.wordpress.com
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