but pigeon lost. Klaus Von Boid, spokes-pigeon seen previously on these pages told a press conference.
"It was a tough life. Messages were generally folded into a canister attached to the leg but as can be seen in this rare photo some were expected to carry packs and a plinth. Many thought the plinth an extravagance but such battlefield objections were dismissed as typical of moaning minnies and those who ducked. It is little wonder so many were lost. However, for the survivors a comfortable future atop a mantlepiece or as a door stop was assured."
