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From: Keith Meintjes <>
Subject: Re: [[ZA] Jack, the Army Baboon]
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2003 10:48:26 -0400


Jack the baboon was a signalman on the railway line in Uitenhage. A short
version of his story is in "The Plains of Camdeboo" by Eve Palmer, Pp. 174-7.
It does not mention the army.

The story is also told by Lawrence Green in one of his books - I think it was
"Karoo". There was also some discussion on the list a couple of years ago.

Best wishes,
Keith
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reallyspecial <> wrote:

Can anyone shed any more light on a baboon called Jackie that became a
private in the South African army in World War 1. He apparently
participated in the victory parade on a tank gun. I haven't been able
to find anything further, only the above information in a book of
amazing animal facts for kids.

Joan



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