The mystery of the secret code carried by a World War 2 carrier pigeon found dead in a chimney in Surrey continues to generate widespread interest and discussion. Gord Young, Editor of Lakefield Heritage Research in Ontario, Canada, contacted the RPRA with a possible solution, based on World War 1 Artillery Coding. Mr Young said “We […]

The mystery of the dead wartime carrier pigeon found in a chimney in Surrey, which we brought  in August, may remain unsolved as decoding experts at GCHQ have been unable to decipher the bird’s message. Here is GCHQ’s explanation of the reasons, and the BBC’s report on the latest developments. The story has attracted widespread coverage, and was the topic […]