H09477 Accession Number: H09477

Description

Dickebusch, Belgium. c. 1918. British Army soldiers removing a message from the front line trenches which had been carried on the leg of a pigeon named Night Howler. (Donor British Official Photograph L59)

Details

Accession Number
H09477
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession H09477

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