FBPost_Despatch70 Years Ago today, WWII ends in Europe.

During the war years, a group of corageous individuals roammed the dangerous roads of Europe, the so called Despatch Riders. According to Wikipedia, a despatch rider (or dispatch) is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle (and occasionally in Egypt during WWI, on camels).

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.

So, all right, our Despatch Riders do not need to cross battlefields (though some people seeing Dublin city centre might disagree)… but they are as aware as their predecesors of the vital importance of secure and on-time material deliveries in a world where most communications travel on WiFi. At Deadline Couriers we maintain that tradition with military discipline, we strive to success and victory…

Click Here to find out a little bit more about WWI and WWII Despatch Riders…

 

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