050774
Photograph 050774 Second World War, 1939-1945VICTORIA. 1943-04-13. CORPORAL G.R. RAYNER, OF NO. 3 SECTION (HQ) CARRIER PIGEON UNIT NO. 17 LOFT, LAUNCHING A PIGEON INTO THE AIR. ALL BIRDS SHOULD BE RELEASED IN THIS MANNER WHEN IN SERVICE.
050775 Accession Number: 050775
Description
VICTORIA. 1943-04-13. CORPORAL G.R. RAYNER, OF NO. 3 SECTION (HQ) CARRIER PIGEON UNIT NO. 17 LOFT, LAUNCHING A PIGEON INTO THE AIR. THIS IS THE SECOND BIRD RELEASED WITH THIS MESSAGE. FIRST PIGEON WAS RELEASED AS SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPH NO. 50774. TWO BIRDS ARE ALWAYS RELEASED WHEN IN SERVICE, ONE CARRYING ORIGINAL MESSAGE, THE OTHER BIRD CARRYING DUPLICATE MESSAGE. NOTE CARRYING BASKET IN FOREGROUND.
Details
Accession Number
050775
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
Places
Units
Tags
More like this
050779
Photograph 050779 Second World War, 1939-1945VICTORIA. 1943-04-13. CORPORAL G.R. RAYNER, OF NO. 3 SECTION (HQ) CARRIER PIGEON UNIT NO. 17 LOFT REMOVING THE MESSAGE FROM A CONTAINER ON THE LEG OF THE PIGEON WHICH HAS JUST ARRIVED FROM A COASTAL W
050780
Photograph 050780 Second World War, 1939-1945VICTORIA, VIC. 1943-04-13. CORPORAL G.R. RAYNER, OF NO. 3 SECTION (HQ) CARRIER PIGEON UNIT NO. 17 LOFT HOLDING IN RIGHT HAND THE MESSAGE HE HAS JUST REMOVED FROM THE CONTAINER CUP SEEN ON THE LEG OF T
050781
Photograph 050781 Second World War, 1939-1945VICTORIA. 1943-04-13. CORPORAL G.R. RAYNER, OF NO. 3 SECTION (HQ) CARRIER PIGEON UNIT NO. 17 LOFT READING A MESSAGE HE HAS JUST REMOVED FROM THE CONTAINER SEEN ON THE BIRD'S LEG. THE PIGEON HAS JUST F
050776
Photograph 050776 Second World War, 1939-1945VICTORIA. 1943-04-13. CARRIER PIGEONS ARRIVING AT LOFTS OF NO. 3 SECTION (HQ) CARRIER PIGEON UNIT NO. 17 LOFT. THESE BIRDS HAVE JUST ARRIVED FROM COASTAL WATCHING POINT, AFTER HAVING BEEN HELD IN BASK
050777
Photograph 050777 Second World War, 1939-1945VICTORIA, VIC. 1943-04-13. CARRIER PIGEONS OF NO. 3 SECTION (HQ) CARRIER PIGEON UNIT NO. 17 LOFT ENTERING LOFT, HAVING JUST ARRIVED WITH MESSAGE FROM COASTAL WATCHING POINT. THIS SERVICE IS MAINTAINED
