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Tommy (pigeon)

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Tommy (NURP.41.DHZ56) was a pigeon who received the Dickin Medal in 1946 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the Second World War.[1] Tommy was cited for delivering a valuable message from the Netherlands to Lancashire during difficult conditions while serving with the National Pigeon Service in July 1942.[2]

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  1. ^ "Dickin medal pigeons". PDSA. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Tommy (NURP.41.DHZ56) - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
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