Collected: Military working dogs, presented by Louise Maher

Key facts

Series

Collected [source]

Episode

14: Military working dogs [source]

Presenter and producer

Louise Maher [source]

Documented audio work

The Memorial’s episode page names Maher as both presenter and producer. It identifies interviews with a military handler, historian Meleah Hampton, art specialist Laura Webster and sculptor Steven Holland. These credits give a clear account of the programme’s voices without requiring an invented general biography or assuming each interviewee represents every part of the working-dog sector.

History through several perspectives

The published description connects varied canine roles with a visit to a working-dog memorial. A handler’s recollection, a historian’s interpretation and an artist’s explanation provide different perspectives. Preserve who is speaking when citing a claim rather than attributing every statement to the institution as if it were one undifferentiated official service record.

An object-linked programme

The episode page links to collection material, including photographs and artworks associated with named dogs. Those object records can be followed for more precise catalogue information. A listener should distinguish the spoken narrative from the linked object’s maker, date and rights, and should not assume that an illustration was created at the time of the event being discussed.

Use as a research starting point

Listen through the authorised source and keep episode and time references for a citation. This profile is based on the institutional programme information and does not reproduce the audio or claim a complete review of the recording. Interviews can guide further investigation, while operational claims and chronology should remain connected to their supporting records. Any audio or image reuse needs the appropriate rights and attribution.

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Sources & further reading

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