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SYRIA. 1941-12. IN BASKETS SUCH AS THIS, CARRIER PIGEONS WERE CARRIED BY DESPATCH RIDERS. EACH BASKET HELD FOUR BIRDS. THEY WERE RELEASED AS REQUIRED WITH MESSAGES.
SYRIA. 1941-12. IN ORDER THAT THE CARRIER PIGEONS WOULD NOT BE BRUISED WHILE BEING CARRIED BY DESPATCH RIDERS, THEY WERE CAREFULLY STRAPPED INTO ELASTIC HAMMOCKS WHICH SWUNG FREELY IN THE BASKET. ON R
SYRIA. 1941-12. IN ORDER THAT THE CARRIER PIGEONS WOULD NOT BE BRUISED WHILE BEING CARRIED BY DESPATCH RIDERS, THEY WERE CAREFULLY STRAPPED INTO ELASTIC HAMMOCKS WHICH SWUNG FREELY IN THE BASKET. ON R
SYRIA. 1941-12. A DESPATCH RIDER OF 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SIGNALS PREPARING TO SET OUT ON A TRIP WITH CARRIER PIGEONS IN THE BASKET ON THE REAR OF HIS MOTOR CYCLE. THEY WERE USED TO TAKE MESSAGES BACK
SYRIA. 1941-12. PIGEONS BEING PLACED IN TRANSIT BASKETS AT 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SIGNALS. THESE BASKETS WERE USED FOR SHORT DISTANCES AND WERE NOT FITTED WITH ELASTIC HAMMOCKS AS SEEN IN A PREVIOUS PHO
Two bird wickerwork pigeon trench basket with a carry handle and a leather strap on the top. Each end swings open and is held in place by a wooden peg attached to the basket with string. Each side of
SYRIA. 1941-12. CARRIER PIGEONS RELEASED ON A TRIAL FLIGHT BY MEN OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SIGNALS.
