Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "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."@en }
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- Beach_Comber comment "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.".