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Beach Comber (designated as "Pigeon – NPS.41.NS.4230") was a Canadian war pigeon who received the Dickin Medal for bravery in service during the Second World War. On 19 August 1942, Beach Comber arrived in Britain, despite hazardous conditions, from Dieppe, France carrying a message from the Canadian Army alerting commanders of their landing there, marking the start of the Dieppe Raid. As a result, on 6 March 1944, the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals awarded Beach Comber the Dickin Medal. Beach Comber remains the only Canadian war pigeon ever to be awarded a Dickin Medal, and one of only three Canadian animals ever to be so honoured.

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  • Beach Comber (designated as "Pigeon – NPS.41.NS.4230") was a Canadian war pigeon who received the Dickin Medal for bravery in service during the Second World War. On 19 August 1942, Beach Comber arrived in Britain, despite hazardous conditions, from Dieppe, France carrying a message from the Canadian Army alerting commanders of their landing there, marking the start of the Dieppe Raid. As a result, on 6 March 1944, the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals awarded Beach Comber the Dickin Medal. Beach Comber remains the only Canadian war pigeon ever to be awarded a Dickin Medal, and one of only three Canadian animals ever to be so honoured. (en)
  • Beach Comber (ou Beachcomber), indicatif NPS.41.NS.4230, est un pigeon voyageur qui a reçu la médaille Dickin pour son rôle dans le raid de Dieppe. Le 19 août 1942, il traverse la Manche jusqu'en Angleterre pour apporter les premières nouvelles du débarquement des troupes canadiennes à Dieppe. (fr)
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  • Beach Comber (designated as "Pigeon – NPS.41.NS.4230") was a Canadian war pigeon who received the Dickin Medal for bravery in service during the Second World War. On 19 August 1942, Beach Comber arrived in Britain, despite hazardous conditions, from Dieppe, France carrying a message from the Canadian Army alerting commanders of their landing there, marking the start of the Dieppe Raid. As a result, on 6 March 1944, the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals awarded Beach Comber the Dickin Medal. Beach Comber remains the only Canadian war pigeon ever to be awarded a Dickin Medal, and one of only three Canadian animals ever to be so honoured. (en)
  • Beach Comber (ou Beachcomber), indicatif NPS.41.NS.4230, est un pigeon voyageur qui a reçu la médaille Dickin pour son rôle dans le raid de Dieppe. Le 19 août 1942, il traverse la Manche jusqu'en Angleterre pour apporter les premières nouvelles du débarquement des troupes canadiennes à Dieppe. En règle générale les pigeons étaient envoyés par paire mais Beach Comber était seul pour cette mission. Malgré le feu nourri des Allemands, il amène son message à bon port, ce qui permet d'alerter les commandants à bord des navires qui supervisent l'opération et sauve possiblement de nombreuses vies. En effet, la vue de la plage depuis les navires était rendue difficile par le brouillard. Il reçoit la médaille Dickin du People's Dispensary for Sick Animals le 6 mars 1944. Il est un des trois animaux de l'armée canadienne à avoir reçu cette récompense, les deux autres étant des chiens : le berger allemand Sam et le terre-neuve Gander. (fr)
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