Dear C&E Family:
Please read this captivating article about Special Dispatch Riders in WWII written by Honorary Colonel Ken Lloyd of 32 Signal Regiment:
SPECIAL DISPATCH RIDERS – URGENT MAPS AND MESSAGES – “GET THE MESSAGE THROUGH”
Cpl Hugh Patterson – 102 year old WWII Veteran, 2 CAN DIV Dispatch Rider
I think the grit and determination of that generation came from having seen the previous generation survive the Great War and following Great Depression, which they lived through as children. No sense of entitlement here. Also proud of my dad!
Cpl Hugh Patterson shares his amazing experiences and is a testament to the grit and determination of DRs who played an important role in the field of military communications during WW2. I am proud to say he is my father!