The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ATHERTON TABLELAND, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-03. NX120421 SIGNALMAN P.J. BROWN (1), AND WX33072 CORPORAL F. BUNTER (2), 4TH PIGEON SECTION ATTACHED TO THE 6TH DIVISION, TRAINING A PIGEON. FOR THE INITIAL TRAINING BIRDS ARE RELEASED ABOUT 20 YARDS FROM THE LOFT, AND ITS ATTENTION ATTRACTED BY RATTLING THE FEED TIN NEAR THE LANDING PLATFORM.
ATHERTON TABLELAND, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-03. WX8451 CORPORAL HALL (1), 4TH PIGEON SECTION ATTACHED 6TH DIVISION, LOADS PIGEONS INTO A SPECIAL TWO BIRD CARRYING CONTAINER HELD BY WX33072 CORP
ATHERTON TABLELAND, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-03. WX33072 CORPORAL F. BUNTER SETTING OFF WITH A TWO BIRD CARRYING CONTAINER CONTAINING PIGEONS OF THE 4TH PIGEON SECTION ATTACHED TO 6TH DIVISION.
BARRINE, QUEENSLAND. 1945-01-09. A 28 DAY OLD BIRD MAKES STRAIGHT FOR THE 30 BIRD OPERATIONAL LOFT WHEN RELEASED FOR ITS INITIAL FLIGHT. CORPORAL C NORRIS, 1 PIGEON COMPANY, (1), CALLS THE BIRDS. THE
WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-02. WX8451 CORPORAL H.H. HALL, 4TH PIGEON SECTION (2), CHECKS THE IDENTITY RING ON A BIRD'S LEG WHILE WX33072 CORPORAL F. BUNTER (3), ENTER
ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1944-10-03. WX33072 CORPORAL F. BUNTER, WRITES A MESSAGE ON A SPECIAL RICE PAPER MESSAGE PAD. THE DUPLICATED MESSAGE WILL BE CARRIED BY PIGEONS FROM THE 4TH PIGEON SECTION ATT
BARRINE, QUEENSLAND. 1945-01-09. YOUNG BIRDS ON THE ROOF OF THEIR LOFT AT 1 PIGEON COMPANY AFTER THEIR DAILY EXERCISE. CORPORAL C NORRIS STANDS AT THE RIGHT FOREGROUND HOLDING THE FEED TIN.
