Once troops crossed the Rhine a Postal Despatch Rider Service was operated daily on a schedule between the Army Depot, the Location Centre and the Base Army Post Office.
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Allingham wanted to join the war effort in August 1914 as a despatch rider, but his critically ill mother managed to persuade him to stay at home and look after her.
13.
In a September 1914 account it is stated that the French despatch riders, like the British, are equipped with a revolver, whereas their German counterparts are equipped with Mausers.
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The headquarters sections were equipped with mobile control centres, despatch riders, and Land Rovers equipped for reconnaissance ( e . g . to measure radiation levels, damage, and road accessibility ).
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However, during the withdrawal two Australians were left behind and were subsequently captured by the Chinese : Private Robert Parker, the battalion despatch rider, and Private Horace Madden, one of the signallers.
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Historically, the origins were in military use for despatch riders, where soft, often canvas-type woven material bags were fitted to the motorcycle by rudimentary frames enabling the rider to carry documents securely.
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The Imperial edict of 12 Ramasan 1256 ( 14 October 1840 ) led to substantial improvements in the Ottoman postal system and a web of prescribed and regular despatch rider ( " tatar " ) routes was instituted.
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Motor-cycle despatch riders were linked to runners established forward of brigade headquarters, with five marked posts for runners, pairs of runners to be no more than apart and messenger pigeons were issued to brigades and artillery observers.
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Recruitment was not just for the army; the Admiralty in Chatham bought 50 Triumphs in 1914 for despatch rider duties, and many unsuccessful applicants were accepted by Scotland Yard on different terms to patrol country districts and distribute royal proclamations.
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The British military often used Ariel for despatch riders, and although radio communications were much more advanced during WW II than WW I-huge numbers were produced ( e . g . over 75, 000 Norton 16H models ).
