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Highland Cyclist Battalion
Highland Cyclist Battalion Cap Badge
Active29 February 1860 – February 1920
CountryHighland Cyclist Battalion United Kingdom
AllegianceBritish Crown
BranchHighland Cyclist Battalion British Army
TypeInfantry
Bicycle infantry
SizeUp to three battalions
Part ofScottish Command (peacetime)
Garrison/HQTaymouth
Perth Road, Birnam
Hunter Street, Kirkcaldy
ServiceFirst World War

The Highland Cyclist Battalion was a bicycle infantry battalion of the Territorial Force, part of the British Army. Formed as part of the Volunteer Force in 1860, it became a Volunteer Battalion of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in 1881. In 1909 it became an independent unit and served in the United Kingdom throughout the First World War. In 1920 it was converted as part of the Highland Divisional Signals.

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