The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
VICTORIA. 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 FLOWN IN FROM A COASTAL WATCHING POINT. AFTER DETERMINING NATURE OF MESSAGE, IT IS THEN RELAYED TO HEADQUARTERS EITHER BY PHONE OR DESPATCH RIDER.
VICTORIA, 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
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 W
VICTORIA, 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
VICTORIA, VIC. 1943-04-13. A CARRIER PIGEON OF NO. 3 SECTION (HQ) CARRIER PIGEON UNIT NO. 17 LOFT ENTERING LOFT, HAVING JUST ARRIVED WITH MESSAGE FROM A COASTAL WATCHING POINT. THIS SERVICE IS MAINTAI
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
BARRINE, QLD. 1945-01-09. CORPORAL H W E DUNK, AT 1 PIGEON COMPANY ATTACHING AN ALUMINIUM MESSAGE CARRIER TO A BIRD'S LEG. THE CONTAINER IS EASILY CLIPPED ON AND REMOVED.
