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Dickin Medal was created in 1943.
SIMON from HMS Amethyst
The only cat to be awarded with Dickin Medal was Simon. A cat "serving" aboard HMS Amethyst (born in 1947* died in 1949*).
He managed to keep on disposing of deck rats despite his several injuries and kept on raising soldiers' morale high.
Maria Dickin was born in 1870.
Maria Dickin died in 1951.