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A black and white photo of a soldier throwing a pigeon into the air.

Pigeon close up

Pigeon Release low

Carrier pigeon is held before release by navy seaman.

"A lot of people think they're just rats on wings if they see them now. People don't realise how valuable war pigeons were and the fact they helped win WWI and WWII,"
he said.

Pigeon basket

A man in camouflage uniform holding a blue pigeon.

A pigeon holding a poppy in the Australian War Memorial

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