despatch rider
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A despatch rider (or dispatch) is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle (and occasionally in Egypt during World War I, on camels).
In the UK 'despatch rider' is also a term used for a motorcycle courier.
Despatch riders were used by armed forces to deliver urgent orders and messages between headquarters and military units. They had a vital role at a time when telecommunications were limited and insecure. They were also used to deliver carrier pigeons.
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A motorcycle despatch rider delivers a message to the signals office of 1st Border Regiment at Orchies, France, 13 October 1939. O129.jpg
A motorcycle despatch rider delivers a message to the signals office of 1st Border Regiment at Orchi...
A motorcycle despatch rider delivers a message to the signals office of 1st Border Regiment at Orchi...
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BMW F 850 GS, 2018
BMW F 850 GS, 2018
British military motorcycle dispatch rider WW1.jpg
A British military motorcycle dispatch rider during the First World War
A British military motorcycle dispatch rider during the First World War
Indian Dispatch Rider in Cyprus 1942.jpg
An Indian Dispatch Rider making up time on a good stretch of road in Cyprus, 3 March 1942.
An Indian Dispatch Rider making up time on a good stretch of road in Cyprus, 3 March 1942.
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The Women's Royal Air Force during the First World War A despatch rider in the Women's Royal Air For...
The Women's Royal Air Force during the First World War A despatch rider in the Women's Royal Air For...
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