A Motorcycle Courier in the Great War

A Motorcycle Courier in the Great War Author:Captain W.H.L. Watson Language:English Format:Softcover Dimensions:6" x 9" Pages:208 Photos:40 b/w images Publisher:Pen and Sword ISBN:9781781592397 Item No. 9781781592397 W.H.L. Watson was a British Army, motorcycle dispatch rider in the First World War. He saw active service during the key battles of 1914 and early 1915. Watson and his colleagues formed part of the Royal Engineers Signal Service and these riders were originally volunteers, some of whom supplied their own machines.This amazing account details the experiences of these brave young men and provides a unique primary source account of life at the sharp end during the titanic struggles fought out in Northern France and Belgium.Richly illustrated with contemporary photographs and maps, this evocative description of the actions of the British Expeditionary Force is a key source and is essential reading for