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DescriptionShooting Homing Pigeons.png	English: WWI poster produced by the UK Government
Date	before 1919 date QS:P,+1919-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1919-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source	http://madefrom.com/history/world-war-one/animals-war/
Author	UK Government

Defence of the Realm Regulation 21A

Shooting Homing Pigeons

Killing, wounding or molesting homing pigeons is punishable under the Defence of the Realm Regulations by six months imprisonment or £100 fine

The public are reminded that homing pigeons are doing valuable work for the government, and are requested to assist in the suppression of the shooting of these birds.

£5 Reward will be paid by the National Homing Union for information leading to the conviction of any person shooting homing pigeons the property of its members.

Information should be given to the Police, Military Post or to the Secretary of the Union, C C Plackett, 14, East Parade, Leeds

Licensing

This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain.

This is because it is one of the following:

It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
It was published prior to 1976; or
It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1976.

HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply)
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See also Copyright and Crown copyright artistic works.

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