| The
Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion
Photograph Courtesy of Phil Curme
| 4
Aug 1914 |
1/1st
Bn. Territorial Force Huntingdonshire
Cyclist Battalion formed at St. Mary's Street, Huntingdon. |
| Oct
1914 |
2/1st
Bn. Territorial Force Huntingdonshire
Cyclist Battalion formed at Sutton-le-Marsh. |
| 1915 |
3/1st
Bn. Territorial Force Huntingdonshire
Cyclist Battalion formed. |
| 1915 |
The
Army Cyclist Corps was formed in 1915, encompassing existing
units. New units wore the ACC badge. Pre-existing units continued
to wear their old badges. Until 1914 the battalions were used
largely as coastal patrols. In 1915 the first units went overseas,
broken up as divisional companies serving something of a reconnaissance
role. During the war cyclists often found themselves in unfriendly
terrain and had to give up their mounts. Based on that experience
the Army had little further role for cyclists. The Corps disbanded
in 1919, while some units retained their cyclist role. All
remaining cyclist units converted to infantry, artillery and
signals in 1922. |
| Mar
1916 |
3/1st
Bn. Territorial Force disbanded, personnel to the 1/1st, 2/1st
Bns and the Machine Gun Corps. |
| 11
Nov 1918 |
1/1st
Bn. & 2/1st Bn. Territorial Force disbanded |
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