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Photograph 058852 Second World War, 1939-1945BRISBANE, QLD. 1943-11-01. AN NCO OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN PIGEON SECTION, ADVANCED LAND HEADQUARTERS SIGNALS, DISPLAYS THE ALUMINIUM MESSAGE CONTAINER ATTACHED TO THE PIGEON'S LEG.

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BRISBANE, QLD. 1943-11-01. AT 5TH AUSTRALIAN PIGEON SECTION, ADVANCED LAND HEADQUARTERS SIGNALS, CLOSE UP OF PLACING A MESSAGE IN AN ALUMINIUM CONTAINER BEFORE ATTACHING TO THE CARRIER PIGEON'S LEG.
BRISBANE, QLD. 1943-11-01. AN NCO OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN PIGEON SECTION, ADVANCED LAND HEADQUARTERS SIGNALS, DISPLAYS THE ALUMINIUM MESSAGE CONTAINER ATTACHED TO THE PIGEON'S LEG.

BRISBANE, QLD. 1943-11-01. V44418 CORPORAL C. COLEMAN OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN PIGEON SECTION, ADVANCED LAND HEADQUARTERS SIGNALS, RELEASING A PIGEON AFTER ATTACHING A MESSAGE IN AN ALUMINIUM CONTAINER T

BRISBANE, QLD. 1943-11-01. N262736 SIGNALLER K. L. MCINTOSH (LEFT) AND V44418 CORPORAL C. COLEMAN OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN PIGEON SECTION, ADVANCED LAND HEADQUARTERS SIGNALS, WRITING A MESSAGE FOR DESPAT

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.

BRISBANE, QLD. 1943-11-01. A NEW DESIGN 152 BIRD STATIONARY PIGEON LOFT OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH AUSTRALIAN PIGEON SECTION, ADVANCED LAND HEADQUARTERS SIGNALS.

BRISBANE, QLD. 1943-11-01. PIGEONS RETURNING TO THEIR LOFT AFTER A TRAINING FLIGHT AT THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN PIGEON SECTION, ADVANCED LAND HEADQUARTERS SIGNALS.
