Species | Felis catus |
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Sex | Male |
Born | c. 1947 Hong Kong |
Died | (aged 2) Surrey, England |
Resting place | Plot 281 of the PDSA's pet cemetery in Ilford, Essex, England |
Occupation | Ship's cat of HMS Amethyst, honorary 'Able Seacat' |
Employer | Royal Navy |
Known for | Received several medals due to exemplary conduct in the Yangtze incident |
Awards |
Simon (c. 1947 – 28 November 1949) was a ship's cat who served on the Royal Navy sloop-of-war HMS Amethyst. In 1949, during the Yangtze Incident, he received the PDSA's Dickin Medal after surviving injuries from an artillery shell, raising morale, and killing off a rat infestation during his service.[1]