List of Mk I Male tanks
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List and known histories of Mk I Male tanks
701 Chartreuse (S1)
15th Sept 1916 – C Company, 1 Section, C3, 2Lt Clark – Ditched, did not start. (S1) (W50)
photographed in situ by Pozieres Windmill, derelict: TM 410 / A6, X1.p128, X42.p18,
IWM Q 2490: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205078856
IWM Q 11606: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205247185
Sept 1917: AWM E01003G: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/E01003G/?image=2
and being broken up by German prisoners X11.p182
702
11 Apr 1917 – "D" Battalion, 12 Company, D52 - Attached to V Corps, Broke down, at railhead (W21)
703 Armadillo (W1)
23rd Oct 1916 – With C company (W3)
25 July 1917 – Supply Tank – A57, 2Lt Scrutten FS - No 12 Section, 3 Coy (W1) – List in War Diary, date approximate.
704
NO INFORMATION
705 Clan Leslie (S1)
15 Sept 1916 – C Company, 4 section, C19, 2Lt Halford-Walker – Broke down prior to start (S1)
Filmed: IWM Film XXXX
and photographed prior to Action:
IWM Q 5573: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205191441, X7.18
IWM Q 5573: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205073492 (no online image at time of posting Sept 2013)
IWM Q 5574: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205193936 (no online image at time of posting Sept 2013)
IWM Q 5575: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205196000, X42.p3
IWM Q 5576: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205194579, X42.p2
23 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, C Group, Lt Henderson - Assigned to 56th Div (W3)
24 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, C Group, Lt Bates - Assemble Wedgewood (W3)
25 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, C Group, Lt Bates - At start point, not requested by infantry stayed in reserve. (W2.p12f)
26 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, C Group, Lt Bates – Ditched prior to start (W3)
1 Oct 1916 – At Loop. (W3)
23 Oct 1916 – With C company (W3)
June 9th 1917 – Supply Tank – A Battalion. Radiator replaced (W1) (Possibly 703 meant)
706
10 September 1916 - In France, unknown company, spare tank (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
23rd Oct 1916 – C company, Group E, Lt Arnaud (W3)
707
29 September 1916 - "D" company, D15, Lt Chaloner Theodor Robinson (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
708
NO INFORMATION
709 Champagne (S1)
15th Sept 1916 – C Company, 1 Section, C1, 2Lt Wheeler – In action, ditched and abandoned (S1) (W50)
1917 – Photographed derelict still on Battlefield: IWM E (Aus) 2328:, X1.p128, X21.p119, X60.p44
710
23rd Oct 1916 – C company, Group F, Lt Bates (W3)
5th July 1917 - From "F" Battalion to Central Workshops via No.2 Salvage Co (W32)
711
11 Apr 1917 – "D" Battalion, 12 Company, D25, Lt Morris - Attached to V Corps, attacked, destroyed by shell (W21)
712 Dodo (1916), (S7.p46) Badger (1917)
29 September 1916 - "D" company, D16, Lt Hugh Miller Swaers (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
7 June 1917 – "B" Battalion, 5 coy, 8 sec, "Dodo", B37, Supply tank at Messienes. (S7.p46) (W22) (photo below)
Photographed: Art.IWM PST 12267,
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30925
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/2930537876/in/set-72157601073014868/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/2886529296/in/photostream/
June / July 1917 – "Badger", B Battalion, 5 Coy, 8 sec, B39, 2t Thomas AG (W4)
713
29 September 1916 - "D" company, D13, 2Lt Charles Simpson Butcher (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
714
15 Sept 1916 – C Company, 2 Section, Tank G, 2Lt Bates AL – In action, ditched and abandoned (S1)
715 Europa (W21)
15 July 1917- From G Battalion to Central Workshops No.2 Salvage Co. (W32)
23 Sept 1917 – "E" Battalion, Supply Tank - ES3, 2Lt Cohen – Rallied at Reigersburg (W21)
716
Sept 1916 - Photographed prior battle: X60.p37
15 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, 3 Section, C13, Lt Dashwood - Broke down prior to start (S1)
29 September 1916 - "D" company, OIC Stothers, formally C13 (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
27 Mar 1917– "C" Battalion from "C" Battalion - Train 3 A.C.Q for XVII Corps (W21)
9 Apr1917 – "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C7 - Attached to XVII Corps, attacked, ditched, did not engage enemy (W21)
23 Apr 1917 – "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C7, Lt Smith V – Attached to XVII Corps, Penetrated by AP MG ammo, ditched, destroyed by shell (W21)(W21)
Photographed in German hands: X74.p9,
note Solomon camouflage, serial number and, oddly, crew number D12
Aug 1918 – Photographed derelict on battlefield
IWM Q 7037: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205238895, X13.fp49
717 Alligator (W1)
10 September 1916 - In France unknown company, spare tank (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
25 July 1917 – Supply Tank – A59, 2Lt Ehnhardt JA - No 12 Section, 3 Coy (W1) – List in War Diary, date approximate.
718
NO INFORMATION
719
15 Sept 1916 – D Company, 2 section, D12, Cpt Nixon - In action, ditched, hit and KO whilst returning. (S1)
Photographed Ditched: X16.p67
29 Sept 1916 - Derelict at M36d.9.9 (WDA)
720
15 Sept 1916 – D Company, 2 section, D8, 2Lt Bown HG – In action, rallied. (S1)
1 Oct 1916 – D Company, D8, 2Lt Bown HG - In action, ditched, abandoned. (S2) (W3)
W/E 16-Aug-19 - Tank Field Battalion -Tank demolished. WO 95-96-3 p112
721 Crème de Menthe (S1)
15 Sept 1916 - C Company, 1 Section, C5, Cpt Inglis, 4 Can Brig – In action, rallied (S1) (W50)
Photographed in action:
IWM CO 991: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205194597
IWM Film 2044, TM 410/C4.
and after action: TM 410/C4, X1.p130, X60.p42
26 Sept 1916 - C Company, C5, ’Crème de Menthe’, Cpt Inglis – In action, ditched abandoned (S22 .p92) (S2.p85)
Photographed in ruins of Thiepval Chateau (X21.p1)
IWM Q 3542: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205236076
IWM Q 3565: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205236098
722
15 Sept 1916 – C Company, 2 Section, Tank E, 2Lt Arnold AL – Ditched prior to reaching the start line (S1)
23 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, A Group, Lt Arnaud AL – Assigned to Guards Division (W3)
24 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, A Group, Lt Arnaud AL - Assemble SW corner of Trones Wood (W3)
25 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, A Group, Lt Arnaud AL - At start point, not requested by infantry, stayed in reserve. (W2.p12f)
27 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, A Group, Lt Arnaud AL - At start point, not requested by infantry, stayed in reserve. (W2.p12f)
1 Oct 1916 – At Loop. (W3)
23 Oct 1916 – With C company (W3)
15 July 1917- From G Battalion to Central Workshops No.2 Salvage Co. (W32)
723
NO INFORMATION
724
18-Apr-18 - 1 Field Salvage Company - Entrained at Montanescourt for CW. WO 95-96-4 p14
725 Celerity
13 May 1917 - "C" Battalion, 8 Company, C29 - Supply tank with battalion , WO 95-91-6 pg13
31st July 1917 (Prior to) - C29, " Celerity", Lt Moore W - Tank with battalion (95-106
22 Aug 17 - "Celerity", C Battalion, 8 Coy, 6 sec, C29, 2Lt Rollings EJ - Attached to 5 sec. - A supply tank, used a pioneer tank in which role it successfully helped bridge the Steenbeke. See narrative for details. (W3n)
9 Sep 1917 – CS – C29 – (Supply tank?) – Handed to II Salvage Company for salvage. (W32)
10 Oct 1917 – C29 - (Supply tank?) – Salvaged whole by II Salvage Company. (W32)
726 Buffalo (W4)
29 September 1916 - "A" company, A10, OIC CS Couch (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
12 Aug 1917 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, B40 - Supply tank to No 5 Coy. (W2)
July 1917 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 8 Section, B40, 2Lt Thomas EA - Supply Tank, with company (W2)
9 Sept 1917 - "B" Battalion - Supply tank. From No 5 to No 4 Coy. (W2)
18-Apr-18 - 1 Field Salvage Company - Entrained at Montanescourt for CW. WO 95-96-4 p14
727
NO INFORMATION
728
15 Sept 1916 – D Company, 1 Section, D3, 2Lt Head HG – In action, hit and immobilised, later recovered (S1)
25 Sept 1916 – "D" Company, D3, 2Lt Head HG – Broke down prior to start, attack postponed (W3)
28 Sept 1916 - "D" Company, D3, 2Lt Head HG – Probably ditched and failed to support attack of New Zealand Division (S2.p53) position N31a.8.2 (WDA)
7 Oct 1916 – "D" Company, D3, 2Lt Head HG – Still ditched. (W3)
1918 - Probably the male tank photographed derelict near Flers as its position, N31a.8.2 (WBA) is the same as that given for 547 "Die hard" (WBA) which also appears in one of the photographs.
IWM Q46138: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205280267
IWM Q46139: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205280268
729
NO INFORMATION
730
NO INFORMATION
731
NO INFORMATION
732
8 July 1917 - From. F Battalion to Central Workshops via No.2 Salvage Co (W32)
733
7 July 1917- From. F Battalion to Central Workshops via No.2 Salvage Co (W32)
734
8 July 1917 - From. F Battalion to Central Workshops via No.2 Salvage Co (W32)
Hotchkiss gun photographed from inside (X 51.p9b)
735
Probably: With Gaza detachment. (http://landships.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=63528&p=3&topicID=10618653 ).
Serial number 735 is visible on a sponson cart shown on blown up photo on information board by sponson cart in Bovington tank Museum (viewed 2010)
736
NO INFORMATION
737
NO INFORMATION
738
NO INFORMATION
739
NO INFORMATION
740
15 Sept 1916 – C21- 2Lt Lt Vincent – 6 Div – Actions unknown (S1)
23 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, B Group, Lt Smith - Assigned to 5th Division (W3)
24 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, B Group, Lt Smith - Assemble SW corner of Trones Wood(W3)
25 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, B Group, Lt Smith - In action, ditched. (W2.p12f)
27 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, B Group, Lt Smith - At start point, not requested by infantry, stayed in reserve. (W2.p12f)
1 Oct 1916 – At Loop. (W3)
23 Oct 1916 – With C company (W3)
11 July 1917 - From G Battalion to Central Workshops No.2 Salvage Co. (W32)
741 Beach Comber (W4)
15 Sept 1916 – C Company, 3 Section, Tank A, Lt Tull – Broke down just after starting, rallied. (S1)
23 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, B Group, Lt Tull JE - Assigned to 5th Division (W3)
24 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, B Group, Lt Tull JE - Assemble SW corner of Trones Wood (W3)
25 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, B Group, Lt Tull JE - In action, ditched. (W2.p12f)
Note: May have been photographed see 746 entry below.
27 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, B Group, Lt Tull JE - At start point, not requested by infantry, stayed in reserve. (W2.p12f)
1 Oct 1916 – At Loop. (W3)
23 Oct 1916 – With C company (W3)
June / July 1917 – Supply Tank – B19, 2Lt Coulson AV - No 4 Section, 4 Coy. B Battalion (W4)
742 Boanerges (SBv BMA)
Prior to Sept 1916 Photographed at Bernesfield Tank Training School (Xo22)
15 Sept 1916 – D Company, 3 section (attached), F group, Lt Enoch - D7 – In action, ditched just after starting. (S1) Photographed Ditched: X5.p47, X42.p16
25 Sept 1916 – D7 - Destroyed ( ?) by Shell. (1) more likely just damaged
29 Sept 1916 - Recovered to Green Dump (WDA)
7 June 1917 - Supply tank “B” Battalion, No 6 Coy, B53, 2Lt Marchant - In action (W2)
25 July 1917 – Supply tank “B” Battalion, No 6 Coy (W4)
undated - B53, Boanerges, Supply tank (Bv BMA)
743
Before September 1916 – Photographed in Factory, Lincoln (IWM Q70902)
15 Sept 1916 – D Company, 3 section, F group, D18, 2Lt Bond - In action, rallied. (S1)
25 Sept 1916 – D Company, D18, - 2Lt Bond (Wd) / Lt Enoch – In action, hit and KO (W3) (S2.p34f) (WIrn)
744
15 Sept 1916 – D Company, 4 section, D20, 2Lt Draeder – Attacked twice, returned (S1)
Filmed immediately following Action: IWM film 2043:
23 Oct 1916 – C Company – Group C – Lt Reardon (W3)
15 Nov 1916 – "A" Company, 2Lt Reardon - In action, ditched and abandoned (W21) (S2.p132)
745
15 Sept 1916 – D Company, 4 section, D22, Lt Robinson FA – In action, fired on and killed some British troops, ditched, unditched, rallied (S1)
26 Sept 1916 – C Company (attached), D22, Lt Robinson FA – In action, hit and destroyed. (W3) (S2.p79)
Photographed whilst derelict:
IWM Q 49198: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205084496
IWM Q 49199: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205084497
746
15 Sept 1916 – C Company, 3 Section, Tank B, C17, "Campania" (s99.p80), 2Lt Clarke JP – In action, rallied (S1)
23 Sept 1916 – C Company, B Group, C15, Lt Clarke JP - Assigned to 5th Division (W3)
24 Sept 1916 – C Company, B Group, C15, Lt Clarke JP - Assemble SW corner of Trones Wood (W3)
25 Sept 1916 – C Company, B Group, C15, Lt Clarke JP - Ditched, reached start point very late. Did not go into action. (W2.p12f)
C15 - Photographed (may be 741 or 746, more likely 746 as obviously behind British lines): IWM Q 2486: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205194947, X7.p19, X60.p37
27 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, B Group, Lt Clarke JP - At start point, not requested by infantry, stayed in reserve. (W2.p12f)
1 Oct 1916 – At Loop. (W3)
23 Oct 1916 – With C company (W3)
7 June 1917 – Supply Tank at Messines (17)
25 July 1917 – Supply tank No 6 Coy. B Battalion (W4)
747
15 Sept 1916 – D Company, 3 section (attached), C Group, D6, 2Lt Legge – In action, hit and burnt out. (S1)
29 Sept 1916 - Derelict at N32b.4.9 (WDA)
748
NO INFORMATION
749 Attache (W1)
29 September 1916 - "A" company, A24 (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
25 July 1917 – Supply Tank – A15– 2Lt Caesar IV - No 4 Section, 1 Coy (W1) – List in War Diary, date approximate.
750
NO INFORMATION
751
15 Sept 1916 – D Company, 4 section, D24, Lt Stones – In action, hit and abandoned (S1)
752
27 Mar 1917 – "C" Battalion from "B" Battalion - Train 3 A.C.Q for XVII Corps – C from B (W21)
9 Apr 1917 – "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C6, 2 Lt Tarbet (W21), (W3) – Attached to 9 Division, XVII Corps (s18.p102), Ditched, Officer killed by sniper whilst outside tank, tank possibly hit by shell (W21), (W3) -
Photographed. Ditched. IWM Q6434: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205215545
23 Apr 1917 – "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C6, Lt HP Jones – Attached to VI Corps, Broke down. Did not Start. OR restarted attacked and Knocked out by Shell. (W21)
Photographed Broken Down, probably in Athies. (http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=63528&p=3&topicID=18165927 )
753 Duke (SP)
15 Sept 1916 – D Company, 3 section, E group, D19, Capt. Sellick SS – Ditched prior to start. (S1)
25 Sept 1916 – "D" Company, D19, Capt. Sellick SS – OIC wounded prior to start, attack postponed (W3)
30 Sept - "D" Company, Lt Hastie (WDA)
1 Oct 1916 - At loop. (WDA)
7 Oct 1916 – 753 had still not been in action. (W3)
754
NO INFORMATION
755 BonBon
undated - B54, "Bonbon" (SBv BMA)
756
10 September 1916 - "C" company, spare tank (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
757
NO INFORMATION
758
23 Oct 1916 – C company – Group A – Lt Hallack (W3)
759 Dinnaken (S1)
15 Sept 1916 – D17 ‘– D Company, 3 section, D group, Lt Hastie, – In action, retired damaged, left behind British Lines. (S1) at S12.5.7 with engine trouble (WDA)
Photographed Ditched:
IWM Q 2487: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205078825
IWM Q 5577: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205073352, X60.p41 X1.171, http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlscotland/4700392740/
IWM Q 5578: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205193937, on-line image unavailable (Oct 2013), X16.p86, X60.p41
IWM C199, X42.p11:
23 Sept 1916 - Still in situ, crew retuned and removed Machine Guns (s99.28)
1 Oct 1916 - At Green Dump. (WDA)
31 July 1917 - "C" Battalion, Signal Tank - In action - Ditched (W23)
3 Aug to 7th Aug 1917 – Signal tank, recovered and repaired. (W32)
760
10 September 1916 - spare tank, allocated to C Company as "H" tank (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
15 Sept 1916 – C Company, 3 Section, Tank H, 2Lt Elliot – in action, rallied (S1)
23 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, A Group, Lt Ambrose CFN - Assigned to guards Division (W3)
24 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, A Group, Lt Ambrose CFN - Assemble SW corner of Trones Wood (W3)
25 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, A Group, Lt Ambrose CFN - At start point, not requested by infantry, stayed in reserve. (W2.p12f)
27 Sept 1916 – "C" Company, A Group, Lt Ambrose CFN - At start point, not requested by infantry, stayed in reserve. (W2.p12f)
1 Oct 1916 – At Loop. (W3)
23 Oct 1916 – With C company (W3)
761 Crewe
13th July 1917 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C9, supply tank, with battalion WO 95-91-6 pg13
28th July 1917 – C9 – Supply Tank 7 Coy – Trouble with secondary gears (W3)
31st July 1917 – C9, "Crewe", 2Lt Arundel EH - detailed to accompany 4 section, 7 company but broke down and bellied in no mans land, was handed to salvage. (95-106) Being worked on by Battalion workshops and tank crews (W23)
762
NO INFORMATION
763
NO INFORMATION
764
27 Mar 1917 – "C" Battalion from "A" Battalion - Train 3 A.C.Q for XVII Corps (W21)
9 Apr 1917 – "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C5 – Attached to XVII Corps, Ditched and destroyed (W21)
765 Daredevil I (S1)
15 Sept 1916 – D Company, D1, "Daredevil I", Capt. Mortimer HW, In action, hit by shell and immobilised. (S1)
29 Sept 1916 - At T7c central, shell through starboard sprocket, emptied of all ammunition and stores. (WDA)
1919 - Blown up in situ as part of battlefield clearance operations (S99.25). Either this or previous entry must be mistaken.
766
23 Oct 1916 – C company – Group F – Lt Thompson (W3)
767 Auxiliary (W1)
June 9th 1917 – Supply Tank – A Battalion. New extension shaft fitted. (W1)
25 July 1917 – Supply Tank – A13, 2Lt Keogh FB - No 4 Section, 1 Coy (W1) – List in War Diary, date approximate.
768
29 September 1916 - In France unknown company, OIC Parsons, new tank (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
8 July 1917 - From. F Battalion to Central Workshops via No.2 Salvage Co (W32)
769
29 September 1916 - In France unknown company, OIC Harry Drader, new tank (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
16 July 1917 - From G Battalion to Central Workshops No.2 Salvage Co. (W32)
770
25 Mar 1917 – "D" Battalion from "D" Battalion - Train 2 to Montenescourt (W21)
9 Apr 1917 – "D" Battalion, 10 Company, D9, 2Lt Ching SJ - Attached to VII Corps, ditched (W21)
10 Apr 1917 – Recovered (W21)
3 May 1917 – "D" Battalion, 10 Company, D9, Lt McElvaine - Attached to 21st Div, ditched then broke down (W21)
771
NO INFORMATION
772
23 Oct 1916 – "C" Company – Cpt Lord Rodney (W3)
27 Mar 1917 – "C" Battalion from "C" Battalion - Train 3 A.C.Q for XVII Corps (W21)
9 Apr 1917 – "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C3 – Attached to XVII Corps, Ditched, Destroyed by Shell (W21)
773 Albion (W1)
29 September 1916 - In France unknown company, leaking radiator, possibly new tank (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
7 Jun 1917 - Probably, 2 Company, 7 Section, A34, 2Lt De Faye - Broke down in no-mans land was repaired and returned after crew manhandled water supplies forward. (W21)
25 July 1917 – Supply Tank – A34, 2Lt De Faye FR - No 7 Section, 2 Coy (W1) – List in War Diary, date approximate.
Photographed derelict and in German hands. Photo courtesy of Gwyn Lewis
774 Afrikander (W1) 7 Jun 1917 - Possibly, 2 Company, 7 Section, A32, 2Lt Mc Clean - Ditched just after crossing the front line. (W21)
June 9th 1917 – Supply Tank – A Battalion. Engine renewed. (W1)
25 July 1917 – Supply Tank – A31, 2L t McLean - No 7 Section, 2 Coy (W1) – List in War Diary, date approximate.
775
29 September 1916 - In France unknown company, OIC Bruce, new tank (WDB) date an educated guess, information from Stephen Pope
7 June 1917 - Supply tank “B” Battalion, No 6 Coy, B51, 2Lt Pick - In action, broke down (W2)
24 July 1917 – Supply tank No 6 Coy. B Battalion (W4)
18-Apr-18 - 1 Field Salvage Company - Entrained at Montanescourt for CW. WO 95-96-4 p14
Notes
C23 - 15th Sept 1916 - a male tank - 2Lt AM Henderson – 140 Brig – Ditched and abandoned (S1)
C25 - 15th Sept 1916 - Reserve tank broken up for parts (S1)
Ten spare tanks also shipped to France, possibly including 703 and 541, other serial numbers unknown.
Tank A9 (unknown serial number) also from G Battalion to Central Workshops No.2 Salvage Co. on 11th July 1917 (W32)
125 tanks (possibly 19 Mk IIs in this number) shipped to France by March 1918. (S3.p185)
8 Mk Is shipped to Palestine from Bovington, probably drawn from 15 driver training tanks.
15 Mk Is kept in England for Driver Training (S11.p64) (S3.p176)
555 Kept as Test bed.
Total =149.
753 name from information received from Stephen Pope (SP)
Production Notes
110 Tanks completed by September 1st 1916; then a three week stop in tank production whilst spare parts made. (S3.p131)
Assume 55 Male and 55 Female.
Tanks numbered prior to leaving factory.
Metropolitan built all Females and 38 Males. Fosters built other 38 Males.
Presumably Fosters started numbering at 738.
Therefore by Sept 1st Females 501 -555 and Males 701-728 and 738 -765 completed.
Tanks with other numbers probably start to arrive in France at the Start of October.
References not listed elsewhere
1. Corporal Ironmongers Notebook from:
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=84526&hl= Date Accessed: 02/04/08
16. http://www.landships.freeservers.com./mark1-3_info_walkaround.htm Date Accessed: 21/03/08
19. http://firsttankcrews.webs.com/index.htm = Date Accessed: 17/04/08
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