Australian Pigeons in WWII - On a Wing and a Prayer

Short history of the Australian corps of signals pigeon service

Australian Corps of Signals Pigeon Service, Australian Army in Australia during WW2

Old Photo's from 1945

On the back of these photo's is written,
This is Carl and I, in front of a Combat loft. These lofts are taken right up to the fronts in actual Combat fighting, and moved each and every time our Army advances. They hold about 20 birds nicely.
Each loft carries 100 birds during combat.
Crowder now has well over 10,000 + more coming in from the Pacific. Sept 30, 1945
24 Oct. 1945 20:30 Wednesday nite.