Statue for 'Crommie' the war time dog who eased stress facing spies

Crommie the 'spy dog' honoured in Godmanchester Credit: ITV News Anglia

A special ceremony's been held at Godmanchester near Huntingdon to honour the work of a work of a very special wartime dog.

Crommie, a cocker spaniel, is credited with hugely helping the morale of spies about to go behind enemy lines.

Now his efforts have been rewarded with a posthumous commendation - a his own statue.

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A special ceremony took place in Godmanchester. Credit: ITV News Anglia
Crommie's owner was Sqd Ldr Cautley Nasmyth Shaw. Credit: Family photo

His story was uncovered by local historian Roger Leivers.

He found notes written by Shaw's deputy, Bruce Bonzi in the Imperial War Museum.

Original picture of Crommie the cocker spaniel. Credit: Family photo

Roger informed the animal charity PDSA which presents awards to worthy creatures.

It decided Crommie was one of the first post traumatic stress dogs and deserved a posthumous commendation.

A special ceremony took place to unveil the statue. Credit: ITV News Anglia

A statue of Crommie now graces Hall Farm, a dog so popular his name was even used as a vital codeword by spies.

Agents would say ' love to Crommie' which meant they had got to the ground in France safely.