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Royal Blue the Kings racing pigeon and first carrier of the war

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Royal Blue the Kings racing pigeon and first carrier of the war

" Royal Blue" the Kings racing pigeon and first carrier of the war carried a message from a force landed plane on hte Continent has been invested with the animals VC The Dickin Medal. In October 1940 this bird was released in Holland approximately 120 miles from base at 7.20am and arrived at Sandringham at 11.50am the same day with information regarding the sitution of the crew. Corporal A Randall RAF with the Kings pigeon after it had been invested with the medal in London
12th April 1945

Media ID 10960309

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1940s Animal Animal Crackers Animals Bird Cliches Communication Funny Humour Nineteen Forties Uniform Ww2 Wwii World War Two


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