Feathered Messengers

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
42/105
Date Released
31 Dec 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Canadians Entertain the Children
  2. 2Shipbuilding Record
  3. 3More Recruits for Fighting French
  4. 4Feathered Messengers
  5. 5Cosmopolitan Troopship
  6. 6Musical Munitioneers

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
The Middle East Pigeon Service which was only started in the desert twelve months ago has grown into quite a sizeable service. A patrol which has been sent out overnight has handed in certain information at the post and this is sent back to HQ by carrier pigeon.
Keywords
Communications; Animals
Locations
Western Desert
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:
Film clip

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