35012 BRITISH DESPATCH RIDER & MP 1943-45

During World War II, several dozen divisions were formed as part of the British Army, and at the end of the war they served in its ranks about 2.9 million people. Despite the well-developed radio and telephone communication, despatch riders still played quite a role in this. For the first time such messengers were used in the British Army at the beginning of World War I and operated in the structure of the Royal Engineers Signal Service. It is worth adding that initially only volunteers enlisted in this service. In the course of the next world war, the role of despatch riders did not diminish. They served not only in the British Army, but also in the aviation (RAF) and the Royal Navy, most of which were subordinate to the Royal Corps of Signals (RCS for short). It is worth adding here that both the British infantry division and the armored division included a separate RCs battalion, which included despatch riders. British motorcycle messengers used many motorcycle models from brands such as Triumph, Norton, BSA and Matchless in their service. It is also worth adding that one of the most used models was the Norton 16H.During World War II, several dozen divisions were formed as part of the British Army, and at the end of the war they served in its ranks about 2.9 million people. It was responsible for the discipline, order and prosecution of the perpetrators of common crimes - formed in 1926 - Corps of Military Police, abbreviated CMP (he received the adjective "Royal" only in 1946). At the start of World War II, about 4,100 people served in the CMP, while at the end of the war, its number increased to about 50,000 people. The CMP was divided into six main divisions (offices), including, for example, Provost Wing (responsible for maintaining general order in given divisions and sub-divisions), Vulnerable Points Wing (formed in 1941 and responsible for the protection of permanent military facilities in Great Britain). Great Britain) or the Traffic Control Wing (also formed in 1941 and responsible for the control and capacity of military road traffic). It is worth adding here that both the British infantry division and the armored division included a separate CMP company reporting directly to the division's command.