Bamse was a St. Bernard aboard the Norwegian vessel Thorodd, remembered as a Free Norwegian Forces mascot and later awarded the PDSA Gold Medal.

Norway / Montrose and Dundee, Scotland

Story

Bamse lived aboard Thorodd and became a symbol for Free Norwegian Forces in wartime Scotland.

His memory includes morale, crew care, rescue stories and later public monuments.

Bamse is archived because wartime animal companionship can sustain displaced human communities.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Bamse (dog)
• BBC: War dog statue unveiling
• Bamse Montrose Project