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 10^th Tank Battalion (H2tsc.p7) (not mentioned in W10t or H10t)

3 June - Ten tank tenders from 6^th 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 10^th Tank Battalion delivered refills near Bucquoy (H2tsc.p8)

23 June – 31^st 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18 Aug – withdrawn to Weincourt.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.

22^nd – 23^rd 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

27^th 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 57^th Division

6102

6110

8137

Sub section, 2Lt Ewin AB

Unknown serial numbers

B Section (6 tanks)

Sub section with 62^nd Division

6036

6069

6100

6045 taken over on morning of 28^th

6040 to C section

C Section (2 tanks)

6046

6084 to D section on 2^nd October

6069 from D section on 2^nd October

GC 113 from D section on 2^nd 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 2^nd Tank Supply Company, Pdf download from PRO Kew – PRO-WO-95-103-8

WH2tsc – War Diary of 2^nd 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

Supply Tanks