Canadian Military Bicycles and Cyclists

Canadian soldiers and their bicycles

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3405894)

2nd Battalion Cyclists, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in the Scottish Lines near Poperinghe, not far from Ypres. This photo was taken by an Official War Photographer while the 2nd Battalion was out in Rest Billets after fighting at Sanctuary Woods, Maple Copse, June 1916.

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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3199409)

Infantrymen of The Highland Light Infantry of Canada travelling with full equipment during a training exercise, England, 13 April 1944.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3596204)

A soldier securing his Bren gun on a special weapons rack on his bicycle. He is taking part in a 1st Canadian Infantry Division training exercise in England, ca. 1-3 April 1943.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3194352)

German bicycle with spring tires used by a Canadian despatch runner, January 1919.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3198833)

Private R.O. Potter of The Highland Light Infantry of Canada repairing his bicycle, France, 20 June 1944.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3579997)

Private Tom J. Phelan, 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, who was wounded on 16 June 1944 at Le Mesnil, rides his airborne folding bicycle at the battalion's reinforcement camp, England, 1944.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3205041)

Infantrymen checking bicycles aboard an LCI(L) of the 2nd Canadian (262nd RN) Flotilla. Southampton, England, 6 June 1944.

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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3596203)

Two Bren gunners, who are riding bicycles, taking part in a 1st Canadian Infantry Division training exercise, England, ca. 1-3 April 1943.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3405416)

Unable to ride his cycle through the mud caused by the recent storm. A Canadian messenger carries his "horse", August 1917.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3362105)

Canadian Corps Cyclists riding down University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, 20 March 1915,

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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3403546)

Canadian Corps Cyclists, and nurses, leaving for the front from the Exhibition Camp, Toronto, Ontario, 15 May 1915.

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