'I felt humbled by their sacrifice' The descendant of a Somme dispatch rider has spoken of his 'humility' and emotion after completing a commemorative motorbike ride across the battlefield.
Bac students read Connexion for exam Article on Somme dispatch rider is used as a ‘living language’ segment
Dodging enemy fire – the life of a dispatch rider The Battle of the Somme left 1.3million casualties and it has come to symbolise the futility of the First World War - meet one man in the thick of it
news Somme biker was vital Anzac link Next month marks the centenary of the bloodiest battle of the First World War, the Battle of the Somme, and The Connexion has a two page feature on a dispatch rider who braved fire from both sides... to get carrier pigeons back to Anzac troops on the front line.
