British Army messager pigeon service
Taking birds out: to the trenches by dispatch-riders to let the pigeons fly for training. Regular going and coming supply service of birds between the pigeon homing lofts at Divisional and other headquarters was part of the ordinary Army routine at the Front, during World War One
Picture No
11066082
Media ID
46131459
Size
4379px x 6393px
(5.0MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph bys and G in The Illustrated War News', 20 March 1918, part 93, page 19
Date
1918
