David Shepherd, 26, of Stratton, Cornwall, drove 50
miles and took four trains after realising he had forgotten to get it in the
post.
The passport had to get to customer Hugh Munro in
Rye, Sussex, by 09:00 BST the following day so that his planned visit to
Amsterdam could go ahead.
Mr Shepherd said his instinct was to "keep the
customer happy".
'VITAL'
DELIVERY
Mr Munro was heading to the Dutch capital for a
charity board meeting after stopping off at his sister's house in Rye.
Mr Shepherd, who has been postmaster at Stratton
Store for 11 months, said: "I knew it was vital he had it.
"His neighbour brought it in. But it wasn't
given to the postman at collection time, so I finished work at 7pm and drove to
Exeter to catch the 1am train to London."
Mr Shepherd drove 50 miles to Exeter; caught the
train to London Paddington; took the Tube to St Pancras; a further train to
Ashford, Kent; and a final train to Rye.
He had just 15 minutes to deliver the passport
before catching the train straight back, a journey which cost him more than
£150.
Mr Shepherd said: "I just thought, 'I know the
customer, I know it has to get there'. I didn't want to let him down."
Mr Munro said he was "amazed" to hear that
Mr Shepherd had beaten him to his sister's house.
"It shows how dedicated he is," said Mr
Munro. "Stratton is a fantastic place and David is a brilliant part of it.
"People keep stopping me in the street and
asking if I've got my passport, though."
Mr Monro gave Mr Shepherd a bottle of champagne as a
thank you for his efforts.
"If the Post Office has an award scheme for
going above and beyond the call of duty, he should definitely receive
recognition," Mr Munro added.
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