Roaming about this weekend I stopped by St. Andrews church in Covehithe. It's a church far too big for the village, in fact it's always been too big, it was a vanity project for its original sponsor!
Looking around I saw a list of parishioners who had served in the First World War and one of the Regiments caught my eye....
Wall plaque
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So I had a quick look on Google to see about the cycling regiments and found a few pics:
Somme 1917
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Cyclists were employed in combat, but in conditions of trench warfare they were generally found to be ineffective. In 1918, however, with the deadlock of the trenches overcome, cyclists once more proved invaluable for reconnaissance.
