| Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion 5th (Huntingdonshire) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 27 February 1914 – 1 May 1961 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Bicycle infantry Infantry |
| Size | 1–3 battalions |
| Part of | Eastern Command 162nd (East Midland) Brigade 143rd (Warwickshire) Infantry Brigade 11th Infantry Brigade 162nd Independent Infantry Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Huntingdon (to 1919) Peterborough (from 1920) |
| Service | First World War Second World War |
| Commanders | |
| Honorary Colonels | Col. The Rt. Hon. Edward Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich KCVO DSO Lt.-Gen. Sir A.G. Hunter-Weston KCB DSO |
| Notable commanders | William Edward Green |
The Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion was a bicycle infantry battalion of the British Army. Formed in the Territorial Force in February 1914, it remained in the United Kingdom throughout the First World War. After the war, in 1920, it was converted to infantry and became the 5th (Huntingdonshire) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, in the Territorial Army. The battalion saw extensive service in the Second World War, fighting in France in 1940, Tunisia from 1942–43 and later Sicily and Italy from 1943–45 before ending the war in May 1945 in Austria. It continued to serve after the Second World War until May 1961 when it was amalgamated with the 4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, to form the 4th/5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.