Princess (42WD593) was a pigeon who received the
Dickin Medal
The PDSA Dickin Medal was instituted in 1943 in the United Kingdom by Maria Dickin to honour the work of animals in World War II. It is a bronze medallion, bearing the words "For Gallantry" and "We Also Serve" within a laurel wreath, carried o ...
in 1946 from the
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) is a veterinary charity in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1917 by Maria Dickin to provide care for sick and injured animals of the poor. It is the UK's leading veterinary charity, carrying ...
for bravery in service during the
Second World War.
Princess was cited after returning from a special mission to
Crete to her loft at RAF Alexandria, a distance of around 500 miles primarily over sea, carrying valuable information. The citation describes the flight as one of the finest performances in the war record of the
Pigeon Service.
See also
*
List of individual birds
References
External links
PDSA Dickin Medal
Recipients of the Dickin Medal
Individual domesticated pigeons
{{bird-stub