Plan to set up pigeon service in Greece, April 1944

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699    #50, #51, #52, #53, #54

 

Middle East Pigeon Service reports on pigeons Mar.-Apr. 1944--establishment of 12-way link; 1500 pigeons sent to A.A.I.

 

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #40, #41, #43, #44

Report on pigeons in Syria and Palestine, Nov. 1943

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/11222  #114, #115

Captured Italian pigeon lofts to be used for communication by the Allies, 1943

 

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog number:  WO169/11222  #113

This is a page from the 1943 War Diary for the Middle Eastern Pigeon Service.

Reorganisation of Middle East Pigeon Service July 1943---descriptions of loft capabilities

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

 

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/11222  #71, #72, #73, #74, #75

 

 

Arrrival of 1100 pigeons at Middle Eastern Pigeon Service Headquarters May 1943

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog number:  WO169/11222  #44

Use of pigeons in Syria and Palestine, 1944

Pigeons in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #40, #41

Mediterranean Pigeon Service reorganization, 1943

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25

 

 

 

 

Pigeons trained to deliver messages from Cyprus to caiques by the Middle Eastern Pigeon Service, July 1943

 

Pigeons in Rome  by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/11222  #68, #69, #70

1944 report on use of pigeons to deliver messages in Sicily and Italy

The British Army in Italy 1945

Commando Signallers prepare to release a carrier pigeon, Lake Comacchio area, April 4, 1945

  

Imperial War Museum Collection; originally from War Office Second     World War Official Collection

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #31, #32

Pigeon Service extricates more than 300 men from danger, 1944

 

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog number:  WO169/16699  #30

Use of pigeons by British and Americans, 1944

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog number WO169/16699  #28

Microgram Pigeon Service, 1944

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog number WO169/16699  #29

Pigeon lofts in the Western Desert, 1943 and D-Day Fliers, 1944

 

Paddy and Gustav, were awarded the Dickin Medal in 1944 for their participation in D-Day.

To see these 2 pigeons receiving their medals you can copy and paste this link to your browser and view the 2 minute film:

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/d-day-fliers-decorated/query/pigeon+medal

The page below is from the 1943 War Diary for the Middle Eastern Pigeon Service.