Claim: The Cyprus Regiment, founded in April 1940, included Technical Transport Companiesm and their mule drivers served in France, Ethiopia, Palestine and Italy carrying equipment to areas inaccessible to vehicles.
Evidence: The Cyprus Regiment was founded on 12 April 1940. It included Infantry, Mechanical, Transport and Pack Transport Companies. Cypriot mule drivers were the first colonial troops sent to the Western Front. They served in France, Ethiopia, Palestine and Italy carrying equipment to areas inaccessible to vehicles.