Maquis (pigeon)

Maquis (NPSNS.42.36392) was a pigeon that received the Dickin Medal in 1945 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the Second World War.^[1] Maquis was cited for successfully delivering messages from enemy-occupied territory on three occasions. These were in May 1943, February 1944 and June 1944 while serving with the Special Service on the Continent.^[2]

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^ "Dickin medal pigeons". PDSA. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
^ "Maquis (NPSNS.42.36392) - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

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[pdsapigeon-1] "Dickin medal pigeons". PDSA. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

[2] "Maquis (NPSNS.42.36392) - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

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Dogs	Antis Apollo Beauty Bing (Brian) Bob Buster Crumstone Irma Diesel Gander Hertz Jet of Iada Judy Kuga Kuno Lucca Lucky Mali Peter Punch and Judy Rex Ricky Rifleman Khan Rip Rob Salty and Roselle Sadie Sam Sasha Sheila Theo Thorn Tich Treo
Horses	Olga Reckless Regal Upstart Warrior
Pigeons	All Alone Beach Comber Billy Broad Arrow Cologne Commando DD.43.Q.879 DD.43.T.139 Duke of Normandy Dutch Coast Flying Dutchman G.I. Joe Gustav Kenley Lass Maquis Mary of Exeter Mercury Navy Blue NPS.42.NS.2780 NPS.42.NS.7524 NURP.38.BPC.6 NURP.43.CC.1418 Paddy Princess Royal Blue Ruhr Express Scotch Lass Tommy Tyke White Vision William of Orange Winkie

Maquis (pigeon)

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