The Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalions

William Henry Smith.

. William Henry Smith came from Woodston, near Peterborough. He enlisted at the Huntingdon H.Q. of the HCB [St. Mary's Street] on the 27/10/1914, where he was given the H C B number 829 and posted to 'C' Company of the 2/1st Battalion HCB holding the rank of private. Upon enlistment he gave his address as 147 Palmerston Road, Woodston, Peterborough.
He was one of a large number of HCB men that left the east coast on the 27 July 1916 heading for France at the time he was noted as being a private in C Co. 2/1st HCB. When in France he was transferred to the 14 [Service] Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (T.F) where he was a private with the new Army number of 43165.

See data for John Rowland Pape - he joined on the same day from Peterborough and has the following HCB number.

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09/04/2012
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.	William Henry Smith came from Woodston, near Peterborough. He enlisted at the Huntingdon H.Q. of the HCB [St. Mary's Street] on the 27/10/1914, where he was given the H C B number 829 and posted to 'C' Company of the 2/1st Battalion HCB holding the rank of private. Upon enlistment he gave his address as 147 Palmerston Road, Woodston, Peterborough. He was one of a large number of HCB men that left the east coast on the 27 July 1916 heading for France at the time he was noted as being a private in C Co. 2/1st HCB. When in France he was transferred to the 14 [Service] Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (T.F) where he was a private with the new Army number of 43165. See data for John Rowland Pape - he joined on the same day from Peterborough and has the following HCB number.
If you can help with any data on this Huntingdonshire Cyclist please contact me at huntscycles@btinternet.com
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