Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Friday 7 August 1914

The first of the British Expeditionary Force land in France and begin to make their way to Belgium. Meanwhile in Chatham the first of the motorcyclists have arrived at the HQ of the Royal Engineers. They are given basic training and provided with Uniforms. 

Most had their own bikes which were now the property of the War Office. The riders will have received a nice little bonus of payment for their bikes, but none of them would last very long in the f
harsh conditions. Those without bikes would have to wait for a shipment to arrive to the Railway Station.

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