Watchman
Watchman is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and was the unofficial mascot of the Staffordshire Regiment before the Mercian Regiment was formed.
The story starts at the Royal Tournament in 1949 when, after years of being the best battalion in the Territorial Army, the 6th Battalion North Staffords were presented with a bull terrier, which they named Watchman.
The tradition started up again in 1988 in the 3rd (V) Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment, and was carried forward when the battalion joined the Mercian Regiment.
Because Watchman is an unofficial battalion mascot, his upkeep is paid for by the unit, not by the government.
The current dog, Watchman IV (4), is linked to 4 Mercian (V) but lives at the home of the soldier that looks after him.