Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Plan to set up pigeon service in Greece, April 1944





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

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





Saturday, December 24, 2016

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

(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #40, #41, #43, #44








Sunday, December 18, 2016

Report on pigeons in Syria and Palestine, Nov. 1943





Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog numbers:  WO169/11222  #114, #115




Wednesday, December 14, 2016

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




Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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

Catalog number:  WO169/11222  #113

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






Thursday, December 8, 2016

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




Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

 
(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog numbers:  WO169/11222  #71, #72, #73, #74, #75





Sunday, December 4, 2016

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




Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong



(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog number:  WO169/11222  #44


Thursday, November 24, 2016

Use of pigeons in Syria and Palestine, 1944





Pigeons in Rome by D. Truong

(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #40, #41




Friday, November 18, 2016

Mediterranean Pigeon Service reorganization, 1943




Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong


(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25


 




Friday, November 11, 2016

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





Pigeons in Rome  by D. Truong

(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog numbers:  WO169/11222  #68, #69, #70






Wednesday, November 2, 2016

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

(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #31, #32




Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Pigeon Service extricates more than 300 men from danger, 1944



Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog number:  WO169/16699  #30





Sunday, October 23, 2016

Use of pigeons by British and Americans, 1944






Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog number WO169/16699  #28



Microgram Pigeon Service, 1944






Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog number WO169/16699  #29



Friday, October 14, 2016

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.