In Part 1, Judy and her brother Punch were shot defending their British officer owners. Punch had two serious wounds to his throat, as well as further wounds to his skull and groin. He had lost about three-quarters of a pint of blood and had been laid on a blanket and left to die in peace. But after a medical officer was summoned and treated Punch’s wounds, he responded favorably to the treatment. Judy was covered in blood, but after cleaning her she was unwounded except for a long bullet graze to her back. Perhaps she covered Punch protectively with her body when he fell. Both dogs made a full recovery from their wounds, and for their great gallantry in protecting their masters were both awarded the Dickin Medal upon returning to the U.K. in 1947. The Dickin Medal (Animals Deserve Medals Too) was instituted by Maria Dickin in 1943 and has been awarded on 75 occasions.
