Inside the corner of a corrugated iron shed. Two pigeons are standing on perches and a third bird is sitting in a roost. Both of the standing birds are missing a leg. Army horses, messenger dogs and carrier pigeons were all very vulnerable, not only to enemy fire, but also to gas and to disease.
In the middle of the carnage in which so many men died, wounded pigeons were being treated. However, they could still be used for breeding and were, therefore, a valuable resource.
--National Library of Scotland
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