050779 Accession Number: 050779

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VICTORIA. 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 WATCHING POINT.

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Accession Number
050779
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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