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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. List of those who served with The Army Cyclist Corps during The Great War

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