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Photograph 074797 Second World War, 1939-1945MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-16. A SIGNALLER OF THE 1ST PIGEON SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION, WRITING A MESSAGE FOR DESPATCH BY PIGEON POST TO A UNIT IN THE AREA.

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MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-16. A PIGEON LANDING ON THE TRAP AT LOFT 22, 1ST PIGEON SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION.
MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-16. A SIGNALLER OF THE 1ST PIGEON SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION, WRITING A MESSAGE FOR DESPATCH BY PIGEON POST TO A UNIT IN THE AREA.

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-16. A MEMBER OF THE 1ST PIGEON SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION DEMONSTRATES THE METHOD OF PLACING A MESSAGE IN THE SPECIAL CAPSULE ATTACHED TO THE PIGEON'S LEG.

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944. A MEMBER OF THE 1ST PIGEON SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION DEMONSTRATES THE SPECIAL PLASTIC MESSAGE CONTAINER ATTACHED TO THE LEG OF A PIGEON.

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 16 JULY 1944. A MEMBER OF THE 1ST PIGEON COMPANY, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION, RELEASING A HOMING PIGEON WITH A MESSAGE ATTACHED FROM THE BEACH NEAR THE CAMP.

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-22. A SECTION OF THE CAMP, HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, 5TH DIVISION.

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-16. SIGNALLER T. BURKE, LINESMAN, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION ERECTING A NEW TELEPHONE ON A COCONUT PALM.
