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Major G.F.Ellison ephemera 7 months 1 week ago #92047

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I've never seen that brooch before; thanks for sharing!

The attached postcard is a personal favorite of mine. Drawn by a French artist, it's clearly lampooning the British Army's use of pigeons by making them look like ducks/geese!

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Major G.F.Ellison ephemera 7 months 1 week ago #92051

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Neville, your bird travelled on and got a proper golden coat in the process...
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Major G.F.Ellison ephemera 7 months 1 week ago #92056

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EFV - thank you so much for your offer to provide me with high-definition versions of the pigeon messages. I've sent you a private message.

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Major G.F.Ellison ephemera 7 months 1 week ago #92059

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Hello All

Taken from The Journal of the Royal United Service Institution 1900-11: Vol 44 Issue 273













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