Army Cyclist Corps in Salonika

[Trebrys]

I've been researching into the story of Lt. John Savin Jones-Savin (late of the 11th Batt. RWF) who died whilst serving with the 22 Div. Cyclist Corps in Salonika during the winter of 1916-1917 before he died somehow. But I am unsure as to what the Army Cyclist Corps did!

I don't want to sound stupid, but what DID they do? And what would they have done there? It sounds as though they were messengers of some sort!

Any suggestions?

Trebrys.

[gporta]

Trebrys,

The initial idea for the Army Cyclists was to be a cavalry on wheels. Eventualy, they offered diverse services as messengers, scouts, military police, Home Defence in the UK, among others.

This recent thread may be helpful. There have been some more threads about Cyclists (i'll check those later).

Gloria

[per ardua per mare per terram]

They were scouts, messengers, and used as light cavalry. There are some references to them in Alan Wakefield & Simon Moody, 'Under the Devils's Eye: Britain's Forgotten Army in Salonika 1915-1918'

[Trebrys]

Thanks - I'll look out for this book!

Trebrys

They were scouts, messengers, and used as light cavalry. There are some references to them in Alan Wakefield & Simon Moody, 'Under the Devils's Eye: Britain's Forgotten Army in Salonika 1915-1918'

Thanks, Gloria!

Trebrys,

The initial idea for the Army Cyclists was to be a cavalry on wheels. Eventualy, they offered diverse services as messengers, scouts, military police, Home Defence in the UK, among others.

This recent thread may be helpful. There have been some more threads about Cyclists (i'll check those later).

Gloria

[gporta]

Trebris,

Some other previous threads in the GWF dealing with ciclists and Cyclist units.

:: Cyclist Brigades, 12th yeomanary cyclist brigade

:: Army Cyclist Corps, what was their role?

:: cyclist battalions, role?

:: Army Cyclist Corps, "What was the use of Bikes in the mud"

:: Co. E 10th Cyclist Batt, James Allan Help Required

:: 2/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion, Trying to find where they served

:: Soldier photo's and some embroidary ! (contains an image of two cyclists)

:: Northern Cyclists Bn

:: british WWI bicycles, Any Informations ?

:: First Soldier to die in the War, On a bicycle?

:: 3 Division Cyclists' Company, War Diaries

:: 1/25th London Cyclist Battalion, The Versatiles Concert Party - India

:: "11 Cyclist Battalion" - Lacouture 9-10 April 1918, Battle of the Lys/Estaires

:: Cyclists Died...., Racing cyclists killed in the war

:: 6th (Cyclists) battalion Norfolk Regt

:: cycle platoons, looking for more information........

:: The Royal Marines Cyclist Company

:: Cyclist Battalions, What were their duties?

:: 1/9th Hampshire, Cyclists, Any knowledge out there?

... These are only but a few: if you use the search facility you may find many more which may contain information interesting for you (my selection is a bit random)

Plus some interesting websites:

:: The Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalions

:: The Royal Marines Cyclist Company

:: a Dutch site with a good number of interesting pictures:Page 1 and page 2

I hope you find them of interest

Gloria

[Trebrys]

Gloria,

Many, many, many thanks!

I'll sit down by the computer tonight to work my way through these! I've just bought the "Under the Devil's Eye" book this morning and so I can envisage a lot of reading occurring.

Thanks again,

Trebrys.

[gporta]

Trebrys,

Mind you, I've only selected the threads which i though could give -more- interesting information, but there were no less than nine pages of threads where Cyclists were mentioned to a greater or lesser degree. So when you have time, check it with the search facility (there might be a thread which I have not included which may have relevant information to your particular research (I haven't searched for "Salonika" but no doubt there must be a sensible number of threads dealing with the campaign).

Best of luck in your research

Gloria