{"product_id":"2940151116664","title":"Adventures of a Despatch Rider: A Memoir of the Great War","description":"W.H.L Watson was studying at Balliol College, Oxford, when war was declared in 1914. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaught up in a fever of patriotic duty and excited by the prospect of adventure, he along with his fellow students hurried to enlist in the British Army. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeeing an advert from the War Office appealing for motor-cyclists, Watson volunteered and joined the 5th Division as a despatch rider. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom basic training in Ireland to life at the Front in France and Belgium, this is an account of Watson's experiences in the early months of the war. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving to contend with temperamental motor-cycles, congested and often impassable roads, as well as the ever present threat of artillery barrages and enemy advancement, Watson writes with openness and honesty about the fear, confusion and often the monotony of warfare. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComposed from letters sent home during the war, this memoir offers a unique insight into the experiences of a despatch rider from the Battle of Mons and the Great Retreat, to the Christmas Truce and Ypres. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Adventures of a Despatch Rider' is a moving and honest account of the First World War as it was experienced by ordinary soldiers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A tremendous insight into the realities of war.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEndeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.","brand":"Endeavour Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068838461680,"sku":"2940151116664","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151116664_p0.jpg?v=1764006805","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151116664","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}