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Collection
11 Results
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Australian carrier pigeon : Black Chequer Hen 469
Heraldry
Maker: 9 Pigeon Section
Mounted skin of a black chequer hen carrier pigeon. The bird bears an aluminium leg ring stamped '469:D (Broad Arrow) D:44'.RELAWM30784
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Australian carrier pigeon: Blue Chequer hen 1935:D/D:44
Heraldry
Mounted skin of a blue chequer hen carrier pigeon. The bird carries an aluminium leg ring impressed '1935: [broad arrow symbol]: 44'.RELAWM30788
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Australian carrier pigeon: Blue Chequer Hen, No. 624:D/D:42:V
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Mounted skin of a blue chequer hen carrier pigeon. The bird bears an aluminium leg ring stamped '624 D[broad arrow symbol]D 42 V'.RELAWM30787
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Blue Bar Cock Pigeon No139 : Dickin Medal winner
Heraldry
Maker: Whittle, Gordon
Mounted skin of a carrier pigeon. The Blue Bar cock carries an alumium ring on his right leg that is impressed '139:D [broad arrow]D:43:T'.RELAWM30785
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Blue Chequer Cock Pigeon Q879 : Dickin Medal winner
Heraldry
Maker: Flavell, A J
Mounted skin of carrier pigeon. The Blue Chequer cock carries an aluminium ring on his right leg impressed '879: D/D: 43:Q.'.RELAWM30792
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Collapsible Pigeon Basket
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Collapsible carrier pigeon transport basket, to take up to ten or fifteen birds. The split cane basket is attached to a wooden frame with a masonite base. Each side of the basket is attached to the ba...RELAWM30794
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Dickin Medal certificate : Australian Army pigeon DD 43 T139
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Certificate Number 41 accompanying the Dickin Medal awarded to Australian pigeon DD 43 T139. The card is printed in black, with the details of the recipient bird hand written in black ink. There is an...RELAWM30697.002
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Dickin Medal Certificate : Pigeon Q879
Heraldry
Maker: People's Dispensary For Sick Animals
Certificate for Dickin Medal awarded to Blue Chequer Cock pigeon Q879. Front reads 'Awarded to Pigeon No D D43 Q879 for Gallantry carrying a message through heavy fire thereby bringing relief to a Pat...RELAWM30698.002
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Dickin Medal : Pigeon Q879
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dickin Medal with blue, brown and green ribbon, issued by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. Obverse is embossed 'PDSA For GALLANTRY We also Serve.' Reverse is engraved 'D D43 Q879 Australian...RELAWM30698.001
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Dickin Medal : Pigeon T139
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dickin Medal awarded by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals in Britain for animals displaying outstanding gallantry or service in wartime. The bronze medal bears a raised laurel wreath around the...RELAWM30697.001
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Japanese army carrier pigeon : Blue Bar cock No.9456
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Mounted skin of a Japanese army carrier pigeon, a blue bar cock with an aluminium ring on the left leg impressed with '9456', and with Japanese characters which translate 'South 1943'.RELAWM30793