2 Tank Supply Company. Overview
2 Tank Supply Company
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2nd Tank carrier Company. List of tanks on strength.
Note tanks seem to have changed sections quite often.
A Section
6101
6102
6110
8137
6051
4538
B Section
6036
6040
6100
C Section
6046
6084
D Section
6069
6105
6060 or 8060 (unclear)
6084
Also with unknown sections
6045
6057
6066
6092
6108
8123
8051
8156
8170
The War Diary suggests these twenty four tanks are the only ones that ever served with the company, the OB remaining the same throughout the companies persiod of operations.
Tank commanders
These probably changed form day to day.
Cpl Cook SJ with 6100 on 4th Nov 18
Sgt Fortune WH with 6057 on 4th Nov 18
Lt Foster TB with 8051 on 4th Nov 18
2Lt Sandwich WA with 8156 on 4th Nov 1918
2Lt Crosbie DF with 6105 on 4th Nov 18
2Lt Harris CG with 6060 or 8060 on 4th Nov 18
Notes
28 May – Six tank tenders from Central Stores Erin to “A” Section (H2tsc.p7) Possibly 6100, 6101,6102, 6105, 6108 and 6110 as their numbers are almost sequential.
1 June (approx.) – Eight tank tenders from 10th Tank Battalion (H2tsc.p7) (not mentioned in W10t or H10t)
3 June - Ten tank tenders from 6th Tank Battalion (H2tsc.p7) (W6t PRO-W0-95-107-4 p88)
Thus 24 tank tenders in total, the companies allotted number. (H2tsc.p7)
Overview of operations
Date unknown, first operation – 2 tanks, 2Lt Foster TB and 2Lt Harris CG with 10th Tank Battalion delivered refills near Bucquoy (H2tsc.p8)
23 June – 31st July - A section carried artillery shells nightly to Monchy-au-bois and Ransart for “Sherers Group” HA, VI Corps artillery.
100 shells per sponson, 200 per tank plus associated parts, total 9 tons per tank, tank sledges used to carry component parts, i.e. fuses, detonators and charges.
As the ground being traversed was much broken up by shell fire the sledges fell apart and were ultimately abandoned. (H2tsc.p8 and 9)
8 Aug - Amiens
TO BE ADDED
18 Aug – withdrawn to Weincourt.
Company augmented by four tanks from 2GC Company, OIC Capt Taylor W, sub section commander 2Lt Murdock AC.
22nd – 23rd August – Composite company - MORE DETAILS IN WAR HISTORY
3 tanks from B section, 1 from C and 2 from 2GC
6113, no OIC given (2GCC Jun to Oct)
8186 no information given (2GCC Jun to Dec)
8156, 2Lt Sandwich WA
6100 (B) or 6110 (A) – Cpl Cook SJ
6057, Sgt Fortune WH
6102 (A), no OIC given
27th September 1918
A Section (composite) 9 tanks – GHA XVII Corps
Sub section, Lt Foster TB with artillery of 52, 45 and 57 divisions (one tank per division)
6051
6101
4538
Sub section, Lt Douglas JUR with 57th Division
6102
6110
8137
Sub section, 2Lt Ewin AB
Unknown serial numbers
B Section (6 tanks)
Sub section with 62nd Division
6036
6069
6100
6045 taken over on morning of 28th
6040 to C section
C Section (2 tanks)
6046
6084 to D section on 2nd October
6069 from D section on 2nd October
GC 113 from D section on 2nd October, broke down on 6th
6040 from B section on 6 October
D Section (2 or 3 tanks)
6105, 2Lt Crosbie DF
6060 or 8060, (unclear), 2Lt Harris CG
6084
Sources
H2tsc – War History of 2nd Tank Supply Company, Pdf download from PRO Kew – PRO-WO-95-103-8
WH2tsc – War Diary of 2nd Tank Supply Company, Pdf download from PRO Kew – PRO-WO-95-103-8
2 Tank Supply Company 4 November 1918 with IX and XIII Corps