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Pigeon receiver of the Dickin Medal

NPS.42.NS.7524 was a pigeon who received the Dickin Medal in 1945 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the Second World War. The citation was received for delivering important messages on three occasions from enemy-held territory, in July 1942, May 1942, and July 1942, while serving with the Special Service on the continent.

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"Dickin medal pigeons". PDSA. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
"Pigeon (NPS.42.NS.7524) - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

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PDSA Dickin Medal

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