Simon — the ship’s cat of HMS Amethyst — began as a stray in Hong Kong and became one of the most remarkable animal heroes of WWII-era history.
In this video, we tell his full true story: how he was adopted, wounded during the Yangtze Incident, returned to duty, removed dangerous rats, lifted crew morale, and was awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal — the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
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