Pigeons which are used for carrying messages Despatch riders carry pigeons in special baskets to the brigade Despatch riders carry pigeons in special baskets to the brigade Ordnance Q.F. 1.59 inch (40.4 m/m) 15.4 calibres. Arrangement of gun and tripod mounting. Carrying position An Artillery Officer carried on amid the ruins - Official photograph taken on the British western front in France - The German offensive
