jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 through this post i shall endeaver to post each pigeon [and a short word about them] that were awarded the pdsa dicken medal,,,the animals v,c, off course there were hundreds more, that performed heroic deeds, if it werent for these pigeons, a lot of us would not be here today these will just be posted at random, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 WHITE VISION surp 41l 3089,,,date of award 2 dec 1943, "for delivering a message under exceptionally difficult conditions and so contributing to the rescue of an air crew while serving in the r.a.f in october 1943" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Brilliant thread Jimmy keep them coming ;D ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 WINKIE pigeon nehu 40 ns 1 date of award 2 december 1943 "for delivering a message under extremely exceptionally difficult conditions and so contributing to the rescue of an air crew while serving r,a.f.in febuary 1942" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 good stuff doc---how come winkie nehu --ross b/ferry dundee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatrace Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Have you found GI Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 TYKE [ ALSO KNOWN AS GEORGE] pigeon number 1263 meps 43 date of award 2 december 1943 "for delivering a message under exceptionally difficult conditions and so contributing to the rescue of an air crew, while serving with the r.a.f in the mediteranean sea in june 1943" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 BEACH COMBER pigeon no, nps 41 ns 4230 date of award 6 march 1944 "for bringing the first news to this country of the landing in Dieppe, under hard conditions, in sep, 1942, while serving with the canadian army" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stoat Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 doc is that you just found that information you were going to show me this afternoon ;D ;D good reading keep up the good work :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 GUSTAV pigeon nps 42 31066 date of award 1 september 1944 "for delivering the first message from the normandy beaches from a ship off...head while serving with the r.a.f. on 6 june 1944" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 PADDY pigeon nps 43 9451 date of award 1 september 1944 "for the best recorded time with a message from the normandy operations, with the r.a.f.in june 19 44" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 KENLEY LASS pigeon no. nurp 36 jh 190 date of award march 1946 "for being the first oigeon to be used with success for secret communication agent in enemy occupied France while serving with the n.p.s in october 1940 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 NAVY BLUE pigeon n.p.s. 41 ns 2862 DATE OF AWARD MARCH 1945 "FOR DELIVERING AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE RAIDING PARTY ON THE WEST COAST, ALTHOUGH INJURED, WHILE SERVING WITH THE R.A.F. IN JUNE 1944 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 FLYING DUTCH MAN PIGEON N.P.S.42 NS 44802 date of award march 1945 "for successfully delivering messages from agents in holland on three occasions [think it says] killed on 4th mission while serving with the r.a.f in 1944 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 DUTCH COAST pigeon no, nurp 41 a 4480 date of award march 1945 "for delivering an s,o,s, from a ditched air crew close to the enemy coast 280 miles in 7 and a half hours under unfavourable conditions, while serving in the r.a,f, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 COMMANDO pigeon nurp 38 egu 242 date of award march 1945 "forsuccessfully delivering messages from agents in occupied France, twiceunder exceptionaly adverse conditions, while serving in the n.p.s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 ROYAL BLUE pigeon ring no. nurp 40 gvis 453 date of award march 1945. "for being the first pigeon in this war to deliver a message from a forced landing in the continent while serving with the r.a.f. in oct. 1940 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 RUHR EXPRESS pigeon no n,p,s.43 29018 date of award may 1945 " for carrying an imporant message from the rhur pocket in excellent time,,,with the r,a,f,in april 1945" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 WILLIAM OF ORANGE pigeon n.p.s.42. ns 15125 date of award may 1945 "for delivering message from Arnheim airborne operation in record time, for single pigeon, while serving with the a.p.s. in sep. 1944 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 SCOTCH LASS pigeon n.p.s.42,21610 date of award june 1945 "for bringing 38 micophotographs across the north sea in good timealthough injured, whileserving with the r.a.f.in holland in sept 1944" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 BILLY pigeon nu, 41,hq. 4373 date of award aug 1945 for delivering a message from a force-landed bomber, while in a state of constant fire and under exceptionaly bad weather conditions while serving with the r.a.f." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 BROAD ARROW pigeon 41 ba 2793 DATE OF AWARD OCT 1945 "FOR BRINGING IN IMPORTANT MESSAGES 3 TIMES FROMENEMY OCCUPIED COUNTRY, MAY 1943 JUNE 1943 AND AUG 1943 WHILE SERVING WITH THE SPECIAL "S... CONTINENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 pigeon n,p,s, 42 ns 2780 DATE OF AWARD OCT 1945 "for bringing important messages 3 times from enemy occupied country viz; july 1942 aug 1942 and april 1943 while serving with the special service on the continent" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 MAQUIS pigeon nps ns 42 36392 date of award oct1945 "for bringing important messages three times from enemy occupied country;vi may 1943 [Amiens] feb 1944 [combined operations] and june ist [maquiis]while serving with the special services from the continent!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 MARY pigeon nurp wce 249 date of award nov 1945 "for outstanding endurance on war service, in spite of seriuos wounds" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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