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020 $a9781781592397 (paperback)
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050 00 $aD544$b.W35 2013
082 00 $a940.4/1051092$223
100 1 $aWatson, William Henry Lowe,$eauthor.
240 10 $aAdventures of a despatch rider
245 12 $aA motorcycle courier in the Great War :$bthe illustrated edition /$cedited and introduced by Bob Carruthers ; written by Captain W.H.L. Watson.
264 1 $aBarnsley, South Yorkshire :$bPen & Sword Military,$c2013.
300 $a204 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aMilitary history from primary sources
490 0 $aEyewitnesses from the Great War
500 $aOriginally published: Edinburgh and London : William Blackwood and Sons, 1915, with title Adventures of a despatch rider.
520 2 $a"'The right flank of the 13th has been badly turned. Most of our officers have been killed. Some companies of the K.O.S.B. are endeavouring to cover our retreat'--Despatch, Battle of Mons; W.H.L. Watson was a British Army, motorcycle despatch rider in World War I. 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 anyone interested in the history of the Great War. Highly detailed, but nonetheless accessible this superb volume is greatly recommended for serious enthusiasts and casual readers alike. Eyewitness accounts of these early clashes are comparatively rare and Watson's wonderfully personal account provides a rare insight from an unusual perspective"--From publisher's website.
600 10 $aWatson, William Henry Lowe.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1914-1918$vPersonal narratives, English.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1914-1918$xCampaigns$zWestern Front.
650 0 $aMotorcyclists$zGreat Britain$vBiography.
650 0 $aMessengers$zGreat Britain$vBiography.
610 10 $aGreat Britain.$bArmy.$bBritish Expeditionary Force$vBiography.
610 10 $aGreat Britain.$bArmy.$bRoyal Engineers$vBiography.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1914-1918$xRegimental histories$zGreat Britain.
700 1 $aCarruthers, Bob,$eeditor.