The following table shows the distribution of Officers and Companies:-

Company Station Officers

'A' Huntingdon Capt. M. Barkley; Lieut. K. Hunnybun
'B' Huntingdon Capt. A. R. Lowe; 2nd Lieut. J. M. S. Gardner
'C' St. Ives Lieut. C. L. Day; 2nd Lieut. J. H. I. Hankin
'D' St. Neots Lieut. K. Hunnybun (temporary)
'E' Ramsey H. Q. Capt. H. R. Longbourne
Warboys
'F' Fletton Capt. Cook (temporary); 2nd Lieut. A. H. Mellows
'G' Fletton Lieut. J. D. B. Warwick
'H' Farcet Lieut. C. Rowe

4 TELEPHONE

It is notified for information that the telephone number of the Battalion Headquarters is 39 Huntingdon.

5 ADDRESSES.

In order to facilitate the issue of orders, etc., are directed to immediately acquaint the Adjutant at Head-quarter of any change in their address by post, and Non-Commissioned Officers and men will likewise notify the Officer Commanding their Company by post card directed to the Head-quarter of the Company.
This is most important. It is hoped this order will be rigidly carried out by all ranks.

6 BOOTS.

In order to obtain the 2/6 Boot Allowance in camp this year every N.C.O. and Man must be in possession of a serviceable pair of strong, black, laced boots.

7 TERRITORIAL FORCE BOUNTIES.

The following are the conditions of The Territorial Force Bounty of £1.

1. For year 1914 only:-
(a) Trained Men must complete the full ten drills, and recruits at least 20 drills before proceeding to Camp.
(b) All ranks must attend Camp for the full 15 days.

2 In future years:-
(a). DRILLS
All ranks must have completed their drill before Camp. A Recruit enlisted before the 1st November and after Annual Training in Camp of his unit, must complete 50 drills prior to Camp. (i.e. the drills for the first and second years).

(b). MUSKETRY
Men in the previous year have fired part I, and qualified in part II (standard test) of Table A (Recruits) or Table B (trained men), Musketry Regulations Part 1, 1909. Reprint 1912. Appendix IV, page 266.
A Recruit in his first year is excused this condition. The whole of the Musketry practices to be fired on an open range. Classification on a miniature range (vide para 381 (3)) Territorial Force Regulations will not qualify a man to earn the bounty.

Musketry qualification for the bounty is dispensed with for 1914, but the musketry of 1914 will count for the purpose of qualification for the bounty 1915.

8 CYCLE ALLOWANCE.

Each man bringing a bicycle to camp in good condition and complete with two brakes, mud guards, carrier, lamp, bell, pump and repair outfit will receive the following allowance:-

If present in Camp for 8 days £1.
For every day over 8 days 1/6 per day, making a maximum 15 days of £1 10s 6d.
No cycle allowance can be drawn by men who are less than 8 days in Camp.

Bicycles will be inspected by a Board of Officers after arrival in Camp, and any found not to be complete as above, and not in sound or efficient condition will be rejected, and no allowance will be paid for them.

Bicycles which have handlebars dropped down low, or which have the top stay of the frame sloping downwards to the front will not be accepted as rifles cannot be attached to them and they are otherwise unsuitable.

9 DRILLS.

In order to draw pay in Camp, Officers and Men must complete the following number of Drills prior to Camp:-
Trained Officers and Men 10 Drills
Recruit Officers and Men 20 Drills.

An Officer on joining is a Recruit Officer unless he has previously served in an Infantry Unit as an Officer. N.C.O's and Men on joining are Recruits unless they have formerly served in an Infantry Unit.

10 BATTALION ORDERS.

When Battalion Orders are published sufficient copies will be sent to each Company Headquarters for each Officer, one copy to be filed, and the remainder to be posted on every Company Notice Board. One copy of all circular memoranda will be filed in each Company Office for future reference.

11 COMMANDING OFFICERS' INSPECTION.

It is noted for information that the Commanding Officer will inspect all Companies before Camp. The time and dates will be issued later.

12 PERMANENT STAFF.

(a) No. ?5181? C.S.M. J. J. Blake, Acting Sergeant-Major of the Battalion from 17th June, 1914.

(b) The following N.C.O's have been transferred to this Battalion from the 1st Northamptonshire Regiment from 23rd June, 1914:-

No. 7595 Sergeant C. Mayes
No. 6325 Sergeant J. Buckley

13 CORRESPONDENCE.

All official letters to Officers Commanding Companies will be addressed to the Drill Hall, at the Company Headquarters. Officers Commanding Companies will arrange with their Instructors as to how the correspondence is to be dealt with. In the absence of the Officer Commanding Company the Correspondence will be dealt with by his subaltern or failing him by the Sergeant Instructor.

14 DATE ANNUAL CAMP.

All ranks are hereby directed to attend for the Annual Training in Camp to be held at Skegness from 12th to 26th July, 1914. Companies will assemble at their respective Company Headquarters on the morning of the 12th July. Further orders as to times and dress will be posted at Company Headquarters later.

Members of this unit must bring with them their National Insurance Cards and also their Unemployment Insurance Books if belonging to Insured Trades.

Any member of this unit who without having obtained leave of absence on Medical Certificate fails to attend as directed above will be liable to be proceeded against according to Law.

No excuses will be taken for absence unless supported by Medical Certificate.

15. EXAMINATION OFFICERS.

The following reference to Territorial Force Regulations shows the subjects for Examination "A" for Officers. Appendix III. A-9-11-17-18.

It is hoped that an Examination "A" Board will assemble to examine all Recruit Officers at the end of the Annual Training in Camp.

F. M. Drew, Captain and Adjutant, Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion.
 

===============================================================================================================
BATTALION ORDERS
PART II
STRENGTH

1 The following N.C.O's and Men having been transferred from the 5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment from 1st April, 1914 or enlisted on dates as shown, are taken on the strength of the Battalion from those dates, and posted to the Companies and allocated Regimental Nos. as under:-

" A " COMPANY - Transferred from the 5th Batt. Bedfordshire Regt.