British Pathe released this
newsreel on November 27, 1944.
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 from the P.D.S.A.
(People's Dispensary for Sick Animals). The Wing Commander explains what each
pigeon did and Mrs. Alexander ties the medals around their necks and kisses
them. C/U of the pigeons with their medals.
Licensed for website use from
British Pathe.
