Dickin Medal Certificate : Pigeon Q879

Places
Accession Number RELAWM30698.002
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Award
Physical description Paper
Maker People's Dispensary For Sick Animals
Place made United Kingdom
Date made 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

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 Patrol surrounded and attacked by the enemy without other means of communication.' Back gives donor/breeder of bird 'A.J. Flavell Esq 15 Vauntier Street, Elwood S3 Victoria'

History / Summary

As stated on certificate.