Kent Cycle Batallion (1909- )

[Guest Algi67]

Hi, I am trying to find out more information regarding the Kent Cycle Batallion. I have photographs of the unit on their bikes, and can time line them to Dover 1909 27th July (day Bleriot landed).I have photographs of them in Tankerton in 1910.

I know that they did not go overseas, as like my Great Grand Father some of them held reserved occupations...but any info gratefully received

[Sepoy]

There is a little bit of information on the Long Long Trail here
http://www.1914-1918.net/cyclistbns.htm

Sepoy

[MaureenE]

This Battalion went overseas to India in 1916.

Here are a couple of links

http://www.kentfallen.com/PDF%20REPORTS/KENT%20CYCLIST%20BATTALION%20DEATHS.pdf

http://www.delaunecc.org/KENT%20CYCLISTS.pdf

There was a history published, stated to be "held by some Kent reference libraries".

History of the Kent Cyclist Battalion, Territorial Force, 1908-20 by Cyril Bristow

Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 1986 ISBN 0-9512880-0-8

Cheers

Maureen

Edit: This Copac catalogue entry http://copac.ac.uk/search?title=%20Kent%20Cyclist%20Battalion&sort-order=rank&rn=4

says the book is held at British Library, National Library of Scotland
, Oxford, The National Archives Library, Trinity College Dublin

Edited 29 September , 2013 by Maureene

[Phil Eyden]

I'm not sure if this is of any interest, but I was exploring the chalk mine caves at Eastry a couple of weeks ago and found the tunnels were packed with graffiti. This appears to be one of the Kent Cyclists from 1914.

http://imageshack.com/a/img21/2966/oja0.jpg