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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 the role of Coastal Patrols.

These pre-war units wore their own distinctive unit badges, whereas the cyclist units raised during the war all wore

the Army Cyclist Corps badge. The first cyclist units went overseas in 1915 to France and Flanders and to Gallipoli,

undertaking a reconnaissance roll with the Army Divisions and taking the number of the individual Division.

 

The Corps was Disbanded in 1919.

 

Picked this wound badge up at the Lacock at War event at the weekend.post-3823-0-02398300-1440014313_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-77180000-1440014327_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-82225200-1440014348_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-78125600-1440014366_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-06031400-1440014382_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-34987700-1440014396_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-06009100-1440014417_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-80388900-1440014435_thumb.jpg

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Update on A.G.Hale.

Albert George Hale born 1893 in North Heigham Norwich, in 1911 he was living with his parents Charles and Rosina and sisters Alice and kitty

at 112 North Denes Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk, working as a grocer. On the 22nd November 1915 he enlisted as Private No 2723 in the 3/1

Battalion Norfolk Yeomanry B Squadron at Norwich No1 Territorial force depot( Cattle Market Street Drill Hall ) part of Eastern Command.

after his basic training he was transferred to the Army Cyclist Training Corps on 7th September 1916, later on the 14th September he was

posted to the 16th battalion Army Cyclist B.S. Expedition Force and sent overseas ( Salonika ) and given a new No 12632.

On the 13th August 1918 he was back at the  A.C.C. home depot, some time later in 1919  I find him in France in a hospital in St Pol on 26th May

on the 30th May he is in a hospital at Remy Sidings and on the 1st June he is in a hospital in Antwerp. From there he is sent to another Hospital

The Welsh Metropolitan War Hospital in Cardiff later that month. on the 6th August 1919 he is sent to the Royal Victoria hospital in Netley

Hants. He is listed as being discharged on the 3rd June 1919 with a degree of disablement of 100%, he was awarded a pension of 27/6 a week

for 52 weeks when it was to be reviewed.

Medals awarded.

British War Medal. Victory Medal. and Territorial Force War Medal. also Silver War Badge.

Below are a few documents.

 

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Here are examples of the Medal Trio that Albert George Hale would have received.

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