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Adventures of a Motorcycle Despatch Rider During the First World War
The Battle of Mons, The Battle of le Cateau, The Great Retreat, Over the Marne to the Aisne, The Battle of the Aisne, The Move to the North, Round la AssÉe, The Beginning of Winter 1914, St Jans Cappel, Behind the Lines.....etc
Paperback, 136 pages
Published
January 12th 2006
by Meadow Books
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It's an okay read. It is NOT about motorcycles - if that's is what you are interested in (like me). The author barely mentions the motorcycles he used, or anything about them. It's more of a running commentary of his time as a dispatch during war time, and he happened to be using a motorcycle. That's all. It rambles on a bit at times, and there's a lot of interesting words that you wouldn't see in use anymore. Then there is of course the brutality of the war, although the author has made no majo...more
The memoirs of Captain William Watson, written in 1915, of his days as a corporal with the Royal Engineers as a motorcycle dispatch rider during World War I. His journey through Ireland and France is fraught with close encounters with enemy fire and the aftermath of battle, combined with extreme boredom, shattered nerves, cold, wet, loneliness, and hunger. The last two feature so prominently in his experiences that he often rhapsodizes about his meals and female companionship when he gets them...more
Quick, easy read about being a motorbike messenger with The Allies in France/Belgium during WW I. I really enjoyed the point of view of this non-fighting role that got to witness much of the unfolding strategy.
Not a bad read kept me entertained for most of it. The narrative does have a tendency to ramble at times but when it's good it's real good. The author does seem to have a preoccupation with food though.
Getting some perspective on a period of history to which I have not paid much attention.
i wish this book was in paperback. i know two people i would get it for immediately.
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