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Royal Wilts Yeomanry Despatch Rider
Hi Gents,
I thought I would share this lovely WWI postcard of a motor cycle Despatch Rider from the Royal Wilts Yeomanry. A wonderful personal message to the rear which reads: (To) R.W.Y. Forest Row Sussex Dear Ronald, As you will see from the other side I am in khaki. I joined up last September for dispatch rider in Royal Wilts Yeomanry. We have been up here in Sussex ever since. Part of the time under canvas & now in wooden huts. Expecting for months to be sent abroad "somewhere" but not off yet. Excuse me for not writing before. Yours sincerely G D Lockhead Lce-Crpl So nice to actually be able to put a name and some personal details to an image. Cheers, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com |
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Roy,
Possibly Pte 1040 George D Lockhead Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry and Cpl 148737 Royal Engineers. MIC shows British War and Victory Medals only. Simon. |
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Thank you for that Simon,
Wonderful details. Cheers, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com |
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You've got to love the bike horn. Keith
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Now if only I could find one to fit on my ride..
Cheerio, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com |
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Get a repro bugle and put one of those old Doctors thingies on it.
Marc
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. |
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