British agent and pigeons for operation in France, 1941

(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK

Catalog numbers AIR2/4129

#232, #233, #234, #235, #236, #238, #239, #240

The seven documents below were created in 1940 and 1941.  They are the notes and correspondence for procuring pigeons for five operations.  These pigeons were supplied by R.W. Beard, whose name appears on the list above.  The first four documents cover the operation in France.  The next one pertains to an operation in February 1941.  The next two are notes for two operations in March 1941.

 A.I. 1 ( c ) was the Air Intelligence component of M.I.6, the Secret Intelligence Service.

      February 1941

March 1941