D-Day Fliers Decorated 1944

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Item title reads - D-Day fliers decorated.

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M/S of Mrs A. V. Alexander, wife of the First Lord of the Admiralty with Wing Commander Rayner. C/U of two carrier pigeons, Gustav and Paddy, who flew on D-Day and are to receive the Dickin medal for Gallantry...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44820
Sort Number:
44/095
Time in/Out:
01:48:03:00 / 01:50:02:00
Canister:
44/95
Film ID:
1368.22
Issue Date:
27/11/1944

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