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British sailors release pigeons at sea with messages for Whale Island, c. 1902 (courtesy of The Navy & Army Illustrated)

u/navalpigeons — 13 days ago
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Sketch of a British Royal Navy pigeon loft at Whale Island, U.K., c. 1899-1900 (courtesy of The Boy's Own Paper)

u/navalpigeons — 14 days ago
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Illustration of British sailors receiving a message via pigeon at Whale Island, U.K., c. 1899 (courtesy of the Navy & Army Illustrated)

u/navalpigeons — 16 days ago
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Map outlining planned British Royal Navy pigeon lofts connecting Gibraltar & Northern Africa, c. 1890s (courtesy of The National Archives)

u/navalpigeons — 17 days ago
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Admiral, a homing pigeon belonging to the British Royal Navy, Nov. 3, 1902 (courtesy of The National Archives, Kew)

u/navalpigeons — 17 days ago
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British paratrooper in combat gear prepares to jump carrying a container with a pigeon inside, WWII (courtesy of Maison du Souvenir)

u/navalpigeons — 23 days ago
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British Army pigeon Gustav receiving the Dickin Medal for delivering messages during D-Day, WWII, c. 1944 (courtesy of PDSA)

u/navalpigeons — 30 days ago
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British Army pigeon Commando, who won the Dickin Medal for delivering messages from occupied France, WWII, c. 1945 (courtesy of Imperial War Museum)

u/navalpigeons — 1 month ago
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British military pigeon Winkie, who received the Dickin Medal for delivering a message from a downed RAF crew, WWII, c. 1943 (courtesy of the PDSA)

u/navalpigeons — 1 month ago