Sandy the dog

Jack "Coogie" Evans from Pontesbury served in the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers (REME) and was based in Italy from 1945 - 1948.

He loved his time spent over there, and even had a little dog while he was there. It was called Sandy.

Unfortunately he had to leave Sandy behind due to English quarantine regulations - it broke his heart. Sandy was left with a family over in Italy.

I, Becky Barugh (of the BBC Radio Shropshire Action Desk) have added this photograph to the BBC People's War site on my own behalf. I fully understand the site's terms and conditions.

See more of Jack Evans “Coogie’s” stories and photographs:

• It’s a hard life
• The Lido, 1945 - 1948
• Fixing things
• Inter-Regimental Motorbike Trials
• ‘Jack “Coogie” Evans’
• No wheels
• The Best Man

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