Pigeon Post - by: BereniceUK

"The military authorities have decided to establish a pigeon post in South Africa, and on Saturday 100 birds were despatched from Southampton on the Rosslyn Castle for this purpose. These pigeons are for breeding purposes, and have been supplied from the Admiralty lofts, the military lofts at Aldershot having been abandoned after a considerable sum was spent in forming them."

(Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times, Thrsday, 27th February 1902)