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At just twenty-six years of age, the author – A P Corcoran had already led an adventurous life, having twice sailed around the world, experiencing many cultures and civilisations, journeyed and hunted through the heart of Africa, worked on a ranch in Bolivia and travelled throughout Europe. With Austria and Serbia on the brink of war and both Germany and France preparing for imminent hostilities, he managed to escape back to England just in time to hear the first cry for volunteers to join the British Army. When a special call came for University men to form for the first time a corps of ...

At just twenty-six, A P Corcoran had already led a life full of adventure, sailing around the globe twice, immersing himself in diverse cultures, hunting in Africa, and working on a ranch in Bolivia. As tensions mounted in Europe and war loomed between Austria, Serbia, Germany, and France, he made a daring escape back to England, arriving just in time to heed the call for volunteers to join the British Army. When a special appeal was made for university men to form the first corps of motorcycle despatch riders, he eagerly signed up with the Royal Engineers Signal Section. Throughout the war, ...

At just twenty-six, A P Corcoran had already lived a life full of adventure, sailing around the world twice and immersing himself in diverse cultures. His journeys took him deep into the heart of Africa, working on a ranch in Bolivia, and traveling extensively through Europe. With tensions rising in Austria and Serbia and both Germany and France on the verge of war, he returned to England just in time to answer the call for volunteers to join the British Army. When a unique opportunity arose for university graduates to form a corps of motorcycle dispatch riders, he eagerly enlisted with the ...