The Real Winnie-the-Pooh Bear Cub Was Originally a Military Mascot
In 1919, Harry Colebourn, a Canadian veterinarian journeying on a train from Winnipeg at the beginning of WWI, purchased a bear cub in White River who he named Winnie. The cub became the mascot for Colebourn's regiment and was eventually donated to the London Zoo on December 1, 1919, when the... Sign in to see full entry.