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SYRIA. 1941-12. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE WORLD WAR I, AUSTRALIAN TROOPS USED PIGEONS TO CARRY MESSAGES DURING THE SYRIAN CAMPAIGN. THE ALUMINIUM CONTAINER IS SHOWN HERE, AT 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SIGNALS, BEING ATTACHED TO THE LEG OF A PIGEON BEFORE ITS FLIGHT.
SYRIA. 1941-12. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE WORLD WAR I, AUSTRALIAN TROOPS USED PIGEONS TO CARRY MESSAGES DURING THE SYRIAN CAMPAIGN. THE ALUMINIUM CONTAINER IS SHOWN HERE, AT 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SIGNAL
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. 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. 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.
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
ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1944-10-03. WX33073 CORPORAL F. BUNTER, INSERTING A MESSAGE INTO AN ALUMINIUM CONTAINER ON THE LEG OF A PIGEON FROM THE 4TH PIGEON SECTION ATTACHED TO THE 6TH DIVISION.
