She would've have been traipsing up and down the streets where people lived, it would've been an odd image.

Due to the lack of horses, elephants were taken from zoos and circuses during WW1 and put to work. She was Surprisingly elephants were used during WW1 as military auxiliaries.

As the country reflects on the First World War centenary, Dr Patricia Dark delves into Southwark’s archives for a glimpse into life on the battlefield and on the home front . Elephant and Castle’s local brigade, the 24th Battalion of the London Regiment, was based at what is now Braganza Street, off Kennington Park Road.

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British Pathé pay tribute to these forgotten warriors. An entertaining presentation from a talking horse explaining the types of creatures used in WW1. A war elephant is an elephant that was trained for battle.

The elephant is providing vital help with war work and hauling 8-ton loads. Horses, donkeys, mules and camels carried food, water, ammunition and medical supplies to men at the front, and dogs and pigeons carried messages.

Millions of animals gave their lives to help the forces on all sides.

Blogger: GemSen What a strange scene it must have looked — an elephant pulling a cart up and down the cobbled streets of Sheffield. Homing pigeons were employed to convey messages, and dogs to track the enemy and locate injured soldiers. They were used for transport, communication and companionship.

Animals are often the forgotten army of World War I.

This image was taken in Sheffield. Oct 2, 2014 George Winston Working as a forest manager for a British teak company in the Burmese colony, James Howard “Billy” Williams came into contact with the domesticated Burmese elephant.

This was enough to carry enough supplies and equipment to keep the Brigade in the field for five days as well as providing mounts for the men. He marveled at their power and intelligence, and even saw a sense of humor in the massive creatures used to carry timber. Even the humble European glow worm made a contribution to the war effort; soldiers in trenches would keep a jar of glow worms to read with by night. In the First World War horses, donkeys, camels, mules and even elephants were used to transport soldiers, weapons, ammunition and food.

Elephants were guided by people.

WW1 and the Elephant. It might have looked like the circus was in town, but this exotic beast was actually playing a big part in helping Britain during the First World War, helping carry heavy loads at a scrap metal merchants.

They were selected for their variety of natural skills and instincts and they displayed unwavering courage even when exposed to extreme conditions.

But it was another elephant which stomped Sheffield’s streets 100 years ago during the First World War which has provided the inspiration for this year’s stampede. The main use of the elephant was to trample the enemies, and to break their lines. Other elephants were put to work on farms plowing fields and hauling crops, and camels were also used to tote heavy loads while horses were away …

Glow worms - used in WW1 as an aid for map reading "Lizzie was an Indian elephant, intelligent and trainable - she would've been used to people because she was part of a menagerie. In 1942, when the Japanese invaded Burma, Williams joined a British Special Forces unit that specialized in guerrilla warfare. At full frontline strength the Imperial Camel Corps Brigade required approximately 3,880 camels. Over 16 million animals served in the First World War. They were first used in India, but their use spread to other regions.