Kent Cyclist Battalion | |
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Active | 1 April 1908 – February 1920 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | British Crown |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Up to three battalions |
Part of | Eastern Command (peacetime) 16th Indian Division (Third Anglo-Afghan War) |
Garrison/HQ | Corn Exchange, Tonbridge, Kent |
Engagements | First World War Third Anglo-Afghan War |
The Kent Cyclist Battalion was a bicycle infantry battalion of the Territorial Force, part of the British Army. Formed in 1908, it was sent to India in the First World War and saw active service during the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919. In 1920, it was converted as part of the Royal Artillery.