As an off-chance it might be worth looking for references in material to do with the British Cyclist Regiment. It is not uncommon for other Dominion outfits to be mentioned in Regimental histories etc. Regards, Donnacha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 7:28 PM Subject: Re: ANZAC Cyclist Battalions WWI > Sandy > IN Bean's Volume 3, AIF in France 1916, p 967 it has the Cycle Bn under > Mounted Troops for 1 ANZAC Corps and 2 ANZAC {Later XXII) Corps with their > own colour patch. > > It did get 2 mentions in the Index, so you may find something about in in > any publication on the reorganisation of the AIF in early 1916 in Egypt. > > MY GUESS is that they were a Corps troops to be used in any brake through by > the Corps Divisions. This did not happen on the Western Front until > Monash's campaign in 1918. Perhaps others may know if they were used then > or not. > > Mike Boyd > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lawrence MacIsaac" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 12:52 AM > Subject: ANZAC Cyclist Battalions WWI > > > > I am in the early stages of researching the military service of three of > my > > father's first cousins who served in the Australian Imperial Force during > > World War I. One of these men first served in the Australian 4th Light > > Horse and then was transferred to the 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion in 1916. > > I am having difficulty locating any information about the activities of > the > > ANZAC Cyclist Battalions. I have found one small page on the internet > which > > implies that "the unit was a complete failure" which "never served in the > > front line as a fighting unit". > > > > Since my ancestor who served in the 1st Cyclist Battlion, according to his > > AIF service record, continued to serve in France until February 1919, I am > > curious about the nature of the duties in which he would have been > involved. > > There is no description on his service record of his activities from the > > date of his posting to the Reorganized 1st Cyclist Battalion on 9 July > 1916 > > to 15 September 1917. His record indicates that in September 1917 he was > > "attached to A Coy for police duty", following which he "rejoined > Leicester > > Regt (Pioneers)". The only Leicester Regiment that I can find was within > > the British Army (not the AIF). > > > > I would like to learn more about the activities of the 1st Cyclist > > Battalion, as well as the transfer of its members to other units. Can > > someone please direct me to some detailed source of information (either in > > print or on the internet) about the 1st Cyclist Battalion? Any help will > be > > greatly appreciated. > > > > Sandy Gratton