Triumph on the Western Front
by Oswald Harcourt Davis
"Diary of a Despatch Rider with the ANZACs 1915-1919"
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Triumph on the Western Front Book Details
War:
World War I
Perspective:
Guerrilla Fighters
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
438
Published Date:
2015
ISBN13:
9780473314637
Triumph on the Western Front Book Description
Oswald Harcourt Davis was a despatch motorcycle rider during World War 1. This item contains his own words written as a diary during his years on the Western Front. Oswald joined the Royal Engineers in 1916 and arrived in Abbeville, Somme, France, in July that year. He was attached to the ANZACs and rode a Triumph motorcycle to carry pigeons at a time when communications were limited and risky.