page_title: Corporal Jackie
hierarchical_section_title: Corporal Jackie
caption_attribution_description: English: Jackie (born before 1915, died 1921) was a baboon who accompanied the South African army during the First World War and was injured repeatedly being shot in the shoulder and blown up such that he lost leg. He was given a Pretoria Citizen’s Service Medal and listed as a corporal. He died at home in a fire less than a year later.
context_page_description: Corporal Jackie was a baboon in the South African army during World War One. He was made their mascot when his owner was drafted into war, and would not leave Jackie at home. Jackie received various injuries during the war such as being shot in the shoulder and having his right leg blown off. Jackie was trained to salute when he saw a superior officer. After the war, Jackie was given the rank of corporal, and the Pretoria Citizens Service Medal, then he died a year later in a home fire.
context_section_description: Corporal Jackie was a baboon in the South African army during World War One. He was made their mascot when his owner was drafted into war, and would not leave Jackie at home. Jackie received various injuries during the war such as being shot in the shoulder and having his right leg blown off. Jackie was trained to salute when he saw a superior officer. After the war, Jackie was given the rank of corporal, and the Pretoria Citizens Service Medal, then he died a year later in a home fire.
caption: Corporal Jackie poses for a portrait in his official uniform
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