The Wartime Memories Project - The Great War

If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation.     Site Home     Add Your Story     Upload Your Photos  Features     Those Who Served     Allied Army     Central Powers Army     War in the Air     Prisoners of War     The Royal Navy     Central Powers' Navy     Hospitals     The Home Front     Women at War     Day by Day     Can you Answer?     World War Two  Submissions     How to add Memories     Add Your Story     Printable Memories Form  Information     Record Sources     Contact us     News     Great War Books     About Research your own Family History. Campaign to preserve the view of Hill 60 The City Council of Ieper has granted planning permission for the building of a large "family house" directly opposite the pedestrian entrance to the Hill 60 site, blocking the view of the town of Ypres and the contested land on which so many fought and died. This goes against Ieper Council's long standing policy: "...as long as these land parcels remain unbuilt they preserve the vista which the Germans had from Hill 60 and which immediately makes clear why this place was so heavily contested....." For more information on how to take action and to sign the petition please click here. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great

The Army Cyclist Corps The Army Cyclist Corps was formed in 1914, absorbing a number of pre-existing cyclist battalions, from the Territorial Force where they had mainly undertaken teh role of coastal patrols. These pre-war units wore their own distinctive unit badges where as the cyclist units raised during the war, all wore the ACC badge. The first cyclist units went overseas in 1915 to France and Flanders and to Gallipoli, undertaking a reconnaissance role with the Army Divisions and taking the number of the Division. The Corps was disbanded in 1919. Battalions absorbed in 1914. 6th (Cyclist) Battalion (Territorial Force), The Norfolk Regiment 6th (Cyclist) Battalion (Territorial Force), The Suffolk Regiment 6th (Cyclist) Battalion (Territorial Force), The Royal Sussex Regiment 8th (Cyclist) Battalion (Territorial Force), The Essex Regiment The Essex and Suffolk Cyclist Battalion The Kent Cyclist Battalion (Territorial Force) The Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion The 25th (County of London) Cyclist Battalion, The London Regiment (Territorial Force). The 5th (Cyclist) Battalion (Territorial Force), East Yorkshire Regiment; The Northern Cyclist Battalion (Territorial Force). 10th (Cyclist) Battalion (Territorial Force), The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment); The Highland Cyclist Battalion (Territorial Force). 7th (Cyclist) Battalion (Territorial Force), The Devonshire Regiment 8th (Isle of Wight Rifles, "Princess Beatrice's") Battalion (Territorial Force), The Hampshire Regiment 9th (Cyclist) Battalion (Territorial Force), The Hampshire Regiment. 7th (Cyclist) Battalion (Territorial Force), The Welsh Regiment. Battalions raised during the War 1st Cyclist Battalion, I Corps. 2nd Cyclist Battalion (Yorkshire Dragoons), II Corps. 4th Cyclist Battalion IV Corps. 5th Cyclist Battalion (North Irish Horse), V Corps. 6th Cyclist Battalion, VI Corps. 7th Cyclist Battalion, VII Corps. 8th Cyclist Battalion, VIII Corps. 9th Cyclist Battalion, IX Corps. 10th Cyclist Battalion, X Corps. 11th Cyclist Battalion, XI Corps. 13th Cyclist Battalion, XIII Corps. 15th Cyclist Battalion, XV Corps. 17th Cyclist Battalion, XVII Corps. 18th Cyclist Battalion, 1st Army. 19th Cyclist Battalion, XIX Corps. New Zealand Cyclist Battalion, XXII Corps. Australian Cyclist Battalion, Australian Corps. Canadian Cyclist Battalion, Canadian Corps. Oct 2009 - Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. List of those who served with The Army Cyclist Corps during The Great War Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Access denied for user 'wartimem'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in /home/wartimem/public_html/greatwar/allied/armycyclistcorps-gw.php on line 115 Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: A link to the server could not be established in /home/wartimem/public_html/greatwar/allied/armycyclistcorps-gw.php on line 115 Access denied for user 'wartimem'@'localhost' (using password: NO)