One fighting behind the lines cycling in ditch (7)

I believe the answer is:

chindit

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'one fighting behind the lines' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'cycling in ditch' is the wordplay.
'cycling' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in'+'ditch'='inditch'
'inditch' is an anagram of 'CHINDIT'.

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(Other definitions for chindit that I've seen before include "WW2 allied commando in Burma" , "Burmese fighter" , "WW2 soldier" , "Old fighter in Burma" .)

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