Sergeant Bill
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sergeant-bill-300-9997138
title:
Sergeant Bill
text:
Sergeant Bill was a Canadian goat from Saskatchewan who served as the mascot of the 5th Infantry Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Bill was able to hear and warn soldiers of incoming shell explosions, pushing 3 soldiers into a trench within seconds of an incoming shell. In another instance, he cornered 3 enemy guardsmen. He also assisted in guarding prisoners. Bill survived being wounded and gassed on multiple occasions. For his actions, he was awarded the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Canadian goat.
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_Bill
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date modified:
2023-09-27T10:29:29Z
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13
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15