SYRIA. 1941-12. A DESPATCH RIDER OF 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SIGNALS PREPARING TO SET OUT ON A TRIP ...

Place Middle East: Syria
Accession Number 022219
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

SYRIA. 1941-12. A DESPATCH RIDER OF 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SIGNALS PREPARING TO SET OUT ON A TRIP WITH CARRIER PIGEONS IN THE BASKET ON THE REAR OF HIS MOTOR CYCLE. THEY WERE USED TO TAKE MESSAGES BACK TO HQ.