Dated: February 26, 1915

Capt. Robinson is Now in France

When we stated that Capt. Robinson, of our town, was at the Front, we were mistaken, but he is now in France, and may be at the front ere long, and certainly just as soon as it will be possible to utilize bicycles in the campaign. Mrs. Robinson received two letters from her husband. One is dated on Feb the 6^th at Bulford Camp, Salisbury, and in this letter the Capt. Says “We are going to France to-morrow. It was not good policy to let it be known just when we were going, thus the conflicting rumors in the Canadian papers. The whole Canadian division embarks, practically, at once. The Cyclist Company are among the first to leave. We may train in France a month before going into action. I am proud of my Company. They ride two abreast and cover nearly half a mile. On my head quarters staff are the officer second in command, and a sergeant signaller, and six signallers. Also there are two batmen, two artificers, two teamsters, a quarter master sergeant, and a sergeant major in our unit. When our opportunity comes there will be no shirking by the Cyclist Co'y. The full complement of men of 200 with nine officers, are ready and waiting to entrain.”

The second letter is dated at Avonmouth, on the 8^th. In this letter, Capt. Robinson says “We are on board at above port near Bristol, and leaving shortly. Destination not given out. We are not going over with the cavalry squadron. Our Cyclist Company had a special train of seventeen cars for the men and our transports.