323 other ranks).. A larger shake up came in November 1917 with the centralisation of the Australian divisions under the newly formed Australian Corps. II ANZAC Corps was retitled as XXII Corps and subsequently the cyclists battalion was also renamed as XXII Corps Cyclist Battalion. Later in January 1918 the Australian personnel of No.3 company were transferred to the Australian corps and a new No. 3 company was formed from New Zealanders. The German spring offensive was launched in March 1918 and the Cyclists were used to form part of a composite infantry battalion with the XXII Corps Mounted Regiment (itself a composite regiment of the Australian 4th Light Horse and New Zealand Otago Mounted Rifles). The battalion was attached to the British 49th Division and were used to hold the line near Ypres until mid-April. In July the cyclists were used for the first time in an offensive role, assaulting the village of Marfaux during the Second Battle of the Marne. The cyclists took 91 casualties during the attack, but captured 100 German prisoners, a battery of 75mm guns and several machine guns. The battalions commanding officer,Charles Evans, was subsequently awarded the French Legion of Honour for this action. In September 1918 the nationality of XXII Corps Cyclist Battalion was finally recognised and the unit was retitled as the New Zealand Cyclist Battalion. Following the armistice in November, the battalion remained in Belgium until it was disbanded in March 1919. Although the New Zealand Cyclist Corps had been disbanded, in July 1919 representatives of the unit were invited to Épernay for the anniversary of the Second Battle of the Marne. In recognition of their service, the cyclists were presented with a fanion by General Berthelot. During the war the cyclists suffered 59 men killed and 259 wounded. See also Army Cyclist Corps Australian Cycling Corps References Military units and formations established in 1916 Military units and formations disestablished in 1919 Military units and formations of New Zealand in World War I Administrative corps of New Zealand Military bicycling