World War One British Mark IV Tank 2001 - 2099
These tanks should all have been manufactured as Male tanks.
2001 Armagh
07-Jun-17- "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 1 Sec, A1. 2Lt Cronin RT. - In action. Broke Down. Tank with Battalion Workshops (W1).
11-Jun-17 - Workshops report: Sprockets coming out of mesh every mile or so. Replaced. (W1)
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 1 Sec, A1, "Armagh", 2Lt Cronin RT W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
20-Sep-17 – "A" Battalion, A1, ordered to attack. Ditched prior to start. (W22)
May 1919 - Photographed derelict near Stirling Castle: IWM Q17868: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205252396, X89.p106
Post War - Photographed derelict in tank graveyard south side of Menin Road, close to Clapham Junction.
2002 Albatross
07-Jun-17- "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 8 Sec, A37, In Army reserve (W1)
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 8 Sec, A37, "Albatross", 2Lt Fraser AJ W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 8 Sec, A37, 2Lt Fraser AJ - Attacked. Reached German Front Line. Ditched. (W1)
20 Nov 1917 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 3 Sec, A34 (W23), 2Lt Dingle (S37) - Attacked. Broke down on blue line (W23)
2003 Iron Rations (Messines) Adsum (Third Ypres)
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 11 Sec, A54, 2Lt Young SF - In action, rallied (W23) 2 OR Wd. (W1)
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 11 Sec, A54, "Adsum", 2Lt Young SF W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 – "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 11 Sec, A54, Lt Cottle SJ - Attacked. Reached British Front Line. KO by shell. (W1)
2004
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company, B16, 2Lt Appleton - Hit and burnt out just after starting point W22
2005 Black Prince W2
07-Jun-17 "B" Battalion, 4 Company, B6 Lt Lowe - Attacked, broke down, hit just short of Black Line W22
25-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 1 sec, B2, "Black Prince ", Lt Scrutton AE W2 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
29-Aug-17- Probably "B" Battalion - From 4 to 5 Company - 2500 written in transcribed war diary, probably in error.
20-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 1 sec, B2, 2lty Tew - see Narrative
Mar 18 - 10th Battalion, A Company, 4 Sec, 2Lt Thompson, Male tank - With Battalion W10Bv
Post War: Cambrai's presentation tank (female). X8.p43
2006 Lusty
4-Mar-18 - 12 Battalion, C Company - with Battalion, testing WO 95-118-8-2 Pg 60
19-Aug-18 - 12 Battalion, C Company, 12 Sec, L41, 2/Lt Clarke - With battalion W12b
2007 Bloodstone
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, B26, Lt Philips - Ditched Just after Black Line W22
12-Jun-17 - "B" Battalion, being worked on by Salvage section & Lt Doyle and Hoyland W2
14-Jun-17 - "B" Battalion, Brought back tank from line. W2
25-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 6 sec, B27, " Bloodstone ", 2Lt Hoyland WL W2 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 6 Sec, B27, 2Lt Hoyland - In action, hit and burnt out. W22
2008 His Lordship Pushful Percy (Messines) Buluwayo (Third Ypres)
W2 07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 6 Co, B43, 2Lt Evans - Ditched before and after British Front line and just after German Front Line W22
09-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 6 Company - Unditched. Lt Randell and Marchent returned to PD with tanks. W2
13-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 6 Company - Tank returned to Tankodrome. W2
31-Jul-17 – "B" Battalion, 6 Co, B43, 2Lt Evans - 2008 broke down, crew transferred to 2665 W22
2009
NO INFORMATION
2010 Faralone
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 11 Sec, A51 - In action, hit. W22. 1 OR, CO wd. W1
20-Nov-17 – "F" Battalion, 18 Company, 10 sec, F47, Female tank, 2Lt TGL Taylor - In action, rallied. S37 & H6
21-Nov-17 – "F" Battalion, 18 Company, 10 sec, F47, Female tank, 2Lt TGL Taylor - In action, rallied. S37 & H6
13-Jun-18 – 6th Battalion - From C Company to Driving School 5th Battalion. W6
01-Sep-18 - 1 GC Company, 3 sec - Carried supplies W61
29-Sep-18 – 1GC Company - Move to Campours Wood (listed as 2015, presumably in error) W61
17-Dec-18 - 1 GC Company - Handed over to Central Workshops W61
2011 Bulldog W2
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 2 sec, 2Lt Marshall JA - Ditched just before German Front Line W22
25-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 2 Sec, B7, 2Lt Marshall JA W2 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
27-Aug-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 2Lt Coulson - Possibly lost near Clapham Junction, though 2017 is also a candidate. (very speculative).
2012
NO INFORMATION
2013 Brian Boru
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B58, 2Lt Hamlet F.A - in action, ditched W22
10-Jun-17 - "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B58 - Proceeded to PD W2
31-Jul-17 – "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B50, 2Lt Hamlet F.A Attacked. - in action, ditched. W22
20-Sep-17 - Photographed alongside 2035 derelict near Stirling Castle
May 1919 - Photographed derelict near Stirling Castle: IWM Q17868: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205252396, X89.p106
Post war - Photographed alongside 2035 derelict near Stirling Castle
2014 Arabia
07-Jun-17 - "A" Battalion, 1 Company, A7, 2Lt Taylor - Tried to support attack Van HOVE FARM. Ditched. W1 Unditched on 9th W1
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 2 Sec, A9, "Arabia", 2Lt Lambert W W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
26-Sep-17 – "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 2 Sec, A9, 2Lt Hayward W - Got lost in Fog. Rallied W1a (W22)
20-Nov-17 – "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 2 Sec, A7, 2Lt Taylor - Attacked, engaged enemy. Hit by splinters at blue line, continued to Marcoing and RP W23 W1a
2015 Blunderbuss
07-Jun-17 - "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B46, 2Lt Randell - In action, ditched W22
31-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B45, 2Lt Dancy H. - In action, hit and KO. W22
29-Sep-18 –1GC Company - Move to Campours Wood (presumably an error 2010 possibly meant) W61
2016 Argus
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 4 Sec, A16, Lt Kidd W1- Supported attack BUG WOOD W1. Crossed Green Line, engaged enemy, returned to Rally point W22.
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 4 Sec, A16, "Argus", 2Lt Kidd AF W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
27-Aug-17 - "A" Battalion, 1 Company - Possibly ditched at start point, did not attack.
20-Sep-17 – "A" Battalion, A4 - In action for ten hours, failed to reach objective but assisted infantry by Knocking out an MG and covering their consolidation. Hit by Shell, 3 ORs killed, Officer and 4 ORs wounded. W22
2017 Beelzebub
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company, B10, Lt Campbell - In action, ditched W22
10-Jun-17 - "B" Battalion, Tank brought in and returned to Giles Camp. W2
June 1917 - "B" Battalion, B10, "Beelzebub" - listed as 2679 in list in War diary this is probably in error as 2679 was most likely "Blackleg".
27 Aug 17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 2Lt Coulson - Possibly lost near Clapham Junction, though 2011 is a more likely candidate . (very speculative).
2018
07-Jun-17- "A" Battalion, 1 Company, A18, 2Lt Dawkes AH - In action, rallied. W1
27-Aug-17 - "A" Battalion, 1 Company - Possibly ditched and knocked out at start point.
Photographed derelict: (unable to reference),
May 1919 - Photographed derelict near Stirling Castle: IWM Q17868: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205252396, X89.p106
2019 Rumblebelly (Messines) Brigand (Third Ypres) W2
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, B24, 2Lt Vans-Agnew F W2 - in action, rallied W22
4-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 2Lt Vans Agnew F (S95.p69) - Tank ran over obstacle course during visit of HM King George V W2
Filmed : IWM 327-1: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060005441
and Photographed IWM Q 6435: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205238381 , X8.p3;
serial number visible on copy of this photograph on p8 of "The Tank Story" Bovington Tank Museum 2010 Guide Book .
Described by Lt Vans Agnew: S95.p69
25-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 5 sec, B24, "Brigand", 2Lt Vans-Agnew F W2 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, B24, 2Lt Vans-Agnew F W2 - in action, rallied W22
10-Aug-17 - Tank moved to Ouderdom for CW. W2
2020 Bohemian W2
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, B31, 2Lt Porter GE - Ditched in Black Line W22
25-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 7 sec, B31, " Bohemian ", 2Lt Porter GE W2 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 7 sec, B31, 2Lt Porter GE W2- In action. Ditched in front of infantry W73 W22
Post war - photographed in situ whilst derelict: Z78 TM 0061/G/4
2021 Crusty W3
Jun-17 – date approximate - C Battalion - “Crusty”, C24, 2Lt Saillard P W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 8 Company, C24 - with battalion 95/91
22-Aug-17 – "C" Battalion, C24, in action. see Narrative. W23
Photograph: X8.p16
20-Nov-17 – "C" Battalion, 8 Company, 5 sec, C23, 2/Lt. H.W. Ashforth - Attacked, engaged enemy, Hit and Burnt out. W3a
Photographed in German hands:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/4107092541/in/set-72157601074582281/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/4107085791/in/set-72157601074582281/
2022 Andromeda
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 5 sec, A21 2Lt Henderson LE, - In action, abandoned. W1
11-Jun-17 - "A" Battalion, Workshops report: One rear sprocket pinion reversed to bring it correctly into mesh W1
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 5 sec, A21 2Lt Duff EA W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, A21 Lt Saul CL - Attacked. Reached German Front Line. KO by shell. W1
Photographed: X60.p56t (misidentified as A2 which was a female tank)
2023 Ariadne (1917) W1a, Jellico (1918) W10a
07-Jun-17- "A" Battalion, 8 sec, A36 - In Army reserve W1
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 8 Sec, A36, "Ariadne", 2Lt Burns WP W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 – "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 7 sec, A36, 2Lt Burns WF - In action. Ditched twice. W1
20-Nov-17 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 7 sec, A31, 2Lt Riley JS - In action, rallied. W23 W1a
31-Dec-17 - Probably from "A" to "J" Battalion H1
26-Mar-18 – 10th Battalion, J4 - Possibly in action, rallied W10
27-Mar-18 – 10th Battalion, J4 - Possibly in action, rallied W10
5-Apr-18 – 10th Battalion, J4 - Probably attempted to get into action, ditched W10
13-Apr-18 - 10th Battalion, J25 - Handed over to salvage W10
W/E 6-Sept-19 - Tank Field Battalion -Tank to Railhead. WO 95-96-3 p124
2024
Probably Photographed in Rollencout Tankodrome in June 1917. X8.p11
The same tank is also probably visible in the background of a more general view of the Tankodrome, behind 528, note the engine cover leaning against the side at the same angle.
IWM Q3226, http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205087465
X67.p35, http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/5897589176/in/set-72157601073014868/
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 3 Company, A59, 2Lt Ducket HE - In action, abandoned. 2Lt wounded, 2 KIA. W1 W22
11-Jun-17 - "A" Battalion, Workshops report: Gear Box renewed W1
2025 Arethusa W1a
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 1 Company, A9, 2Lt Oldham EA - In action, ditched for 24 hours just after Blue Line. W22
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 2 Sec, A10, "Arethusa", 2Lt Liles RW W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
20-Sep-17 – "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 2 sec, A10, 2Lt Liles RW - In action. Rallied W1
filmed possibly after the action: IWM 158, Reel 2, 00:57 - 01.44: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060008199
20-Nov-17 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 5 sec, A25, 2Lt De Faye AEF - In action. Hit but rallied. More detail in Narrative W23 W1a
22-Mar-18 – "E" Battalion - Drove 2 miles, Broke down and burnt out in Doignt Wood. 95-93
Possibly Photographed with 4066:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/14470142896/in/set-72157601074582281,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/8510786215/,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/14470142896/,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/13995277670/
Note: "Aristotle II" also given serial number 2025 at Cambrai.
2026 Dreadnought
20-Sep-17 – "D" Battalion, 12 Company, 12 sec, D21, "Dreadnought", 2Lt HH Dobinson - In action, ditched. W21
2027 Amulet
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 6 sec, 2Lt Wilson AS - In action, ditched. Rallied. W1
31-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 6 Sec, A28, "Amulet", 2Lt Wooten KE W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 – "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 6 sec, 2Lt Wooten KE - Attacked. Reached German Front Line. Ditched. W1
2028 Autogophasta
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 3 Company, A58, 2Lt Foxwell VHG - In action, ditched, unditched and Returned to A Battalion on 9th. W1
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 9 Sec, A41, "Autogophasta", 2Lt Ingham G W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 9 sec, A41, Lt Ingham G - Attacked. Reached start Line. Ditched. W1
Photographed derelict - unable to reference.
2029
07-Jun-17- "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 1 sec, A4, 2Lt Atkinson TO - In action, Broke down. W22
08-Jun-17- "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 1 sec, A4, 2Lt Atkinson TO - In action, abandoned. W1
2030 Aristotle
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 5 sec, A25, 2Lt Dunman CN - In action, rallied W1,
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 5 Sec, A25, "Aristotle", 2Lt Dunman CN W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 5 sec, A25, 2Lt Dunman CN - Attacked. Reached German Front Line. Ditched. W1
2031 Auld Gasper
07-Jun-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 10 sec, A46, Lt Lee Jones JL - In action, ditched. Abandoned. W1
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 10 Sec, A46, " Auld Gasper ", Lt Lee Jones JL W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 10 sec, A46, 2Lt Thorogood WJ - Attacked. Reached German Front Line. Ditched. Unditched. Rallied. W1
04-Oct-17 - "A" Battalion, A46 - In Reserve at Clapham Junction W1
2032 Amphibian
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 10 Sec, A48, 2Lt Campbell CR - In action, ditched. Unditched and returned to A Batt on 10th W1
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 9 Sec, A45, "Amphibian", 2Lt Matthews G W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 9 Sec, A45, 2Lt Ehrhardt JA Attacked. Reached German Front Line. Ditched twice. W1
04-Oct-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 12 Sec, A59, 2Lt Ehrhardt JA - In action, ditched. One OR missing. W1a
Probably photographed ditched: X38.p338
2033 Archie
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 10 Sec, A50, 2Lt Bradney W - In action, abandoned. 1 OR wd. W1 W22
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 10 Sec, A50, "Archie ", 2Lt Bradney W W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 – "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 10 Sec, A50, 2Lt Bradney W - Attacked. Reached German Front Line. Ditched. Unditched. Rallied. W1
04-Oct-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 10 Sec, A50 - In Reserve at Clapham Junction W1
22-Mar-18 – "E" Battalion - With 66th Division on 22nd and 23rd 2033 was in action for 4 hours and drove 4 miles fired 50 rounds 6 pdr and 2000 SAA, 3 OR wounded, the tank broke down and was burnt out. 95-93
2034
07-Jun-17 - "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B56, 2Lt Morrison - Broke down just after crossing German front line W22
10-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, B56 - Helped unditch B59. Proceeded to PD W2
28-Jul-17 - Possibly "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B51 -broke down before reaching Lying up point, Valley Cottages
20-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, 6 Company, 12 sec, B51 - Presumably in action
30-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, B51 - one of 6 tanks in action with composite Company at Gouzeaucourt, abandoned and destroyed by crew. (WO 95-113-1 p43)
Handed over to Salvage. Diff extension shafts. Q32d.3.3 W2a
Note: Following the Tanks states this tank was "Bridget", but "Bridget" was either 2668 or 2561.
2035 Boomerang SBv BMA
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B41, 2Lt Tuite MAW - Crossed green Line, engaged enemy, rallied W22
31-Jul-17 – "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B41, 2Lt Tuite MAW - In action, ditched. W73
20-Sep-17 - Photographed alongside 2013 derelict near Stirling Castle
Post war - Photographed alongside 2013 derelict near Stirling Castle
2036 Bydand SBv BMA
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B48, 2Lt Woodcock - Broke down between German front Line and Black Line W22
28-Jul-17 - Possibly "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B46 - Hit and set afire just before reaching Lying up point, Valley Cottages
2037 Lucifer (Messines), Buccaneer (Third Ypres) W22
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 5 sec, B22, Lt Williamson W2- Reached green Line, engaged Enemy, returned W22
Most probably named "Lucifer" on this date, though may have been "Old Emma".
25-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 5 sec, B22, " Buccaneer “, Lt Williamson A W2 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 5 sec, B22, 2Lt Crerar A - Attacked. Ditched beyond German front line. W2 W73
12-Aug-17 – "B" Battalion, B22 - Work on tank. 15-Aug-17 - Crew unditches tank B22 (?)
21-Aug-17 - "B" Battalion, Brought back from J.19.a.1.0.
23-Aug-17 - Brought back to New Elton Point (WO 95-113-1 p23).
20-Nov-17– "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 7 sec, B22, 2Lt Thompson GEV - in action, rallied WMH
22-Mar-18 – 2nd Battalion - In action 2 hours, drove 6 miles, fired 100 rounds 6 pdr, 300 SAA. Direct hit but rallied. 3 OR wounded. Obtained very good targets to west of Morchies Enemy infantry retired in disorder. 3 LGs KO by hostile MG fire. 95-93
Presumably with 1st Battalion in April 1918 as:
11-Jun-18 - Querrieu Wood, male tank, tank worked on by No 2 Field Salvage Company W32
2038 Black Arrow SBv BMA
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 6 sec, B29, 2Lt Birme W2 Ditched for 1 1/2 hours just after Black line, unditched then Broke down for 15 minutes, repaired and returned. W22
08-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 2Lt Birme - Ditched
09-Jun-17 - "B" Battalion, 2Lt Birme - Ordered to assist attack. Order cancelled
25-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 6 sec, B28, " Black Arrow", 2Lt Ramsden WG W2 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 6 sec, B28, 2Lt Ramsden WG W22 - Attack Southern portion of Green line. Engaged enemy MGs west of Dumbarton Woods. Trampled uncut wire in front of Jarva Avenuse when suffered a Direct Hit and burnt out. W73
2039 Baby Mine (Messines) S78.p62 Baron (Third Ypres) W2
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 7 sec, B32, 2Lt Thompson GEV W2 - Almost reached Green Line, Ditched between Black and Green Line whilst returning W22
20-Jul-17 – "B" Battalion, 2039 Tank returned to 4 Company by Salvage Company. W2
25-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 7 sec, B32, "Baron", 2Lt Thompson GEV W2 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, B32, 2Lt Thompson GEV W1 - Hit at start point. W22
18-Aug-17 - Brought back enroute for Ouderdom W2
2040 Carstairs
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C11 - with battalion 95/91
31-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, 3 Sec, C11, 2Lt Coleman AV - In action, hit and burnt out. (W23bg) (WO 158/840) (H3)
01-Aug-17- "C" Battalion, Handed over to Salvage (W23r)
2041 Belladonna (1917) Limited Loo (1918)
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 3 sec, B14, 2Lt Benjafield HW W2 - Ditched between German Front Line and Black Line. Un ditched Rallied W22
25-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 3 sec, B14, "Belladonna", 2Lt Benjafield HW W2 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
22-Aug-17 – "B" Battalion, B14 - Ditched prior to Start W22
19-Aug-18 - 12 Battalion, B Company, 8 Sec, L27, "Limited Loo", 2/Lt Porteous - With battalion W12b
2042 Canada
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Canada”, C1, 2Lt Breen WF W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C1 - with battalion 95/91
31-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, 1 Sec, C1, Attacked. Crossed Black line, Ditched and un ditched, engaged enemy, Ditched, Direct Hit, Rallied. (W23bg) (WO 158/840) (H3)
01-Aug-17- "C" Battalion, Handed over to Salvage (W23r)
2043 Bulwark
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company, B17, 2Lt Coulson W2 Ditched between German Front Line and Black Line W22
09-Jun-17 - "B" Battalion, Tank brought to Ration Farm W2
25-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 1 sec, B4, "Bulwark", 2Lt Tew W W2 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
27-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, Tank B4 moved to Lyonsburg W2
23-Aug-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 2Lt Chambers PC - Hit and Burnt out.
8-Apr-18 - 1 Field Salvage Company - At Anvin, "Bulwark" entrained for CW. WO 95-96-4 p11
2044 Celtic
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Celtic”, C18, 2Lt Payne JRS W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C18 - with battalion 95/91
31-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, 4 sec, C18, 2Lt J.R.S Payne - In action for 22 hrs, ditched .H3 W23bg WO 158/840 W63
01-Aug-17 – "C" Battalion, C18 - Ditched, being worked on by crews + Workshops personnel W23r
20-Nov-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, 4 sec, C18, 2lt Wadham VS - Attacked, engaged enemy, ditched and broke down. W3 W3a
Photographed after capture by Germans: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drakegoodman/5636340538/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drakegoodman/5635753029/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drakegoodman/5635748363/in/photostream/
2045 Crocodile
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Crocodile”, C31, 2Lt Franklin CWF W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 8 Company, C31 - with battalion 95/91
22-Aug-17 - "C" Battalion, 8 Company, C31 - Broke Down. Did not reach British Front line. W23bg Pigeon Message. 5.50 am. from 44 Brigade HQ: C31 received 3 direct hits and abandoned C30d.10.5 W23n
28-Aug-17 - Handed to no 2 Salvage Company for Salvage W32
27-Sep-17 - Photographed whilst derelict: TM 74G5, X76.p90, IWM Q11685, X35.p80
24-Mar-18 – 1st Battalion, C Company, 2Lt Baker AG - Tank broke down, remained as strongpoint approx B17.23.29. Engaged enemy. Tank abandoned and destroyed 95-93
2046 Crustacean
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Crustacean”, C23, 2Lt Robinow W W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 8 Company, C33 - with battalion 95/91
22-Aug-17- "C" Battalion, 8 Company, C33 2Lt Robinow - Ditched. Did not reach British Front line. W23bg W23n W23o W23n
28-Aug-17- "C" Battalion, C33 Handed to no 2 Salvage Company for Salvage W32
03-Oct-17 - Salved whole from D25a25 sheet 28NE 22-Oct-17 - Entrained for central workshops W32
2047 Curmudgeon
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Curmudgeon”, C22, 2Lt Hammond EW W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 8 Company, C22 - with battalion 95/91
22-Aug-17 – "C" Battalion, 8 Company, C22, 2Lt E.W. Hammond - Ditched. Just after crossing British Front line. W23bg W23n W23o
07-Sep-17 - Handed to no 2 Salvage Company for Salvage W32
2048 Caesar
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Caesar”, C48, 2Lt Archibald MT W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 9 Company, C48 - with battalion 95/91
31-Jul-17, "C" Battalion, 9 Company H3, 10 Sec H3, C48, 2Lt M.T. Archibald H3, Attacked. Ditched and un ditched twice before reaching British front line. Crossed German front line, returned, W23bg rallied on 1st W23r.
20-Nov-17, "C" Battalion, 9 Company, 10 Sec, C48, 2/Lt. M.T. Archibald, Attacked, engaged enemy, rallied. W3 W3a
23-Nov-17, "C" Battalion, 9 Company, 10 Sec, C48, 2/Lt. M.T. Archibald, Attacked, engaged enemy, direct hit. W3a
photographed in German hands - No ref.
photographed in German workshops: X74.p54
Note: Mistaking listed with 1st battalion in 1918 W1, 2098 presumably meant.
2049 Challenger
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Challenger”, C46, 2Lt Stofer HC W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 9 Company, C46 - with battalion 95/91
24-Jul-17, "C" Battalion, 9 Company, C46, failed to start due to leaky cylinder head whilst en route to Reigersburg Chateau, W3
27-Jul-17, "C" Battalion, 9 Company, C46, Reached Reigersburg Chateau, W3
31-Jul-17, "C" Battalion, 9 Company, 10 sec, C46, 2Lt C.G. Walker, - Destroyed one MG and silenced several others holding up Infantry immediately beyond Frezenberg. WO 158/839 H3 W63 Rallied on 1st W23r
20-Nov-17, "C" Battalion, 9 Company, 9 sec, C46, 2/Lt. C.G. Walker, Attacked, engaged enemy, ralliedW3 W3a
23-Nov-17, "C" Battalion, 9 Company, 9 sec, C46, 2/Lt. C.G. Walker, Attacked, engaged enemy, rallied W3a
2050 Bantam
07-Jun-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company 3 sec, B12, 2Lt Haseler - Ditched just after German Front Line W22
08-Jun-17 - "B" Battalion, Tank brought to Ration Farm W2
25-Jul-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 2 Sec, B12, “Bantam", 2Lt Haseler WH W2 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
12-Sep-17 - "B" Battalion, Tank from 6 Company to 4 Company W2
20-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, B7, Lt Marshall - in action, hit and KO, see Narrative
Recovered to Dessart wood.
30-Nov-17- "B" Battalion, B7 - Handed over to Salvage. Engine defects. Dessart Wood. W2a
2051 Argyle
07-Jun-17 – "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 6 Sec, A30, 2Lt Barker JS - Tried to support Attack NE WYTSCHAETE (W1) Ditched twice for 1 1/2 hours total, after crossing Blue Line, reached rallying point. W22
11-Jun-17 - Workshops report: One rear sprocket pinion reversed to bring it correctly into mesh W1
25-Jul-17 - "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 6 Sec, A130, "Argyle", 2Lt Cronin RT W1 – List in War Diary, date approximate.
31-Jul-17 – "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 6 Sec, A30, 2Lt Barker JS - Attacked. Ditched twice. Reached Black Line. Ditched. W1
20-Nov-17 – "A" Battalion, 2 Company, 6 Sec, A30, 2Lt Hardy P - In action, broke down, rallied on 22nd. See Narrative. W1a
30-Nov-17 - "A" Battalion, XXXXXXXXXXXXXX In action, engaged enemy, rallied. See Narrative. W1a
2052 Chanticleer
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Chanticleer”, C54, 2Lt Laing DM W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 9 Company, C54 - with battalion 95/91
31-Jul-17 – "C" Battalion, 9 Company, 11 sec C54, 2/Lt. D.M. Laing - Attacked. Ditched and un ditched just after crossing German front line; Crossed Black line, engaged enemy; Rallied on 1st W23r W63 H3 WO 158/840 W23bg
20-Nov-17 – "C" Battalion, 9 Company, 11 sec C54,2/Lt. D.M. Laing - Attacked, engaged enemy, rallied. See Narrative. W3a
2053 Caithness
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Caithness”, C13, 2Lt Prophet H W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C13 - with battalion 95/91
31-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, 3 sec, C13, 2Lt H. Prophet - Attacked. Ditched between Blue and Black lines, Rallied on 1st. H3 W23r W3 WO 158/840 W32
23-Nov-17- "C" Battalion, 7 Company, 3 sec, C13, 2/Lt. L.E. Masters - Attacked, engaged enemy, rallied. W3a
12-Mar-18 - From 3rd to 2nd Battalion
Photographed after capture by the Germans, still has crew number C13 displayed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/2239311830/in/set-72157601074582281/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/6631482467/in/set-72157601074582281/
2054 Damocles (1917) Leighlin (1918)
04-Oct-17 – "D" Battalion, 10 Company, 3 Sec, D9, Lt J Raynor MC - In action, rallied W21
20-Nov-17 – "D" Battalion, 10 Company, 3 Sec, D9, 2/Lt. R.C. Baker - In action, rallied. W21
14-Dec-17 - Entrained from No2 Field Salvage Company to CW. W32
19-Aug-18 - 12th Battalion, C Company, 10 Sec, L44, 2/Lt Shackleton - With battalion W12b
2055 Cayenne
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Cayenne”, C58, 2Lt Arnold FS MC W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 9 Company, C57 - with battalion 95/91
24-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 9 Company, C57, failed to start due to leaky cylinder head whilst en route to Reigersburg Chateau W3
27-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 9 Company, C57, Reached Reigersburg Chateau W3
31-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 9 Company, 12 Sec, C57, 2Lt Arnold FS MC - Ditched just after leaving start point. WO 158/840 W23bg H3
01-Aug-17 – "C" Battalion, C57 - Handed over to Salvage W23r
13-Aug-17 – "C" Battalion, C57 - Salvaged whole to I.3a.5.5 W32
14-Aug-17 - "C" Battalion, C57 - Salvaged by Salvage Company W3, From I.3a.5.5 to Reigersburg Chateau W32
20-Nov-17 - "C" Battalion, 9 Company, 12 Sec, C57, 2/Lt. F.D. Hinds - Attacked, engaged enemy, rallied. See Narrative. W3a
23-Nov-17- "C" Battalion, 9 Company, 12 Sec, C57, 2/Lt. F.D. Hinds - Attacked, direct hit soon after starting. See Narrative. W3a
22-Mar-18 – 2nd Battalion - In action 2 hours, drove 2 1/4 miles, fired 6 6pdr, 100 SAA. Rallied. 4 OR wounded. Very good targets all MG disabeled by MG fire. 95-93
2056 Ca'Canny
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Ca'Canny”, C16, 2Lt Jones HPM W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C16 - with battalion 95/91
31-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, 4 sec, Lt H.P.M Jones - Officer KIA by Wild wood. Tank proceeded. Bellied and abandoned near Frezenberg. Officer KIA H3 W23bg
01-Aug-17 – "C" Battalion, C16 - Handed over to Salvage W23r
13-Oct-17 – "C" Battalion, C16 - Salved whole from D25c35 W32
2057 Cape Colony
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Cape Colony”, C3, 2Lt Ellis HR W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C3 - with battalion 95/91
20-Jul-17 – "C" Battalion, C3 - Taken over by no 2 Salvage Company, been hit by shell fire W32
08-Sep-17 – "C" Battalion, C3 - From Salvage to CW W32
26-Mar-18 - 1st Battalion - In action 5 1/2 hour on Albert - Bray road, dispersed large bodies of enemy advancing in cloe formation. Drove 8 miles, fired 60 rounds 6pdr, 1350 SAA, broke down near "present" [sic] British front line, not destroyed. 95-93
28-Mar-18 – 1st Battalion, C Company - Lt Munro in charge of 4 fighting tanks in valley behind Mericourt W1
2058 Dragon
22-Aug-17 - "D" Battalion, D46 Lt DR Lewis - In action, ditched. W21
1-Dec-17 - "A" Battalion, A25, 2Lt DeFaye E - in action, hit and knocked out, OIC killed..
2059 Cyclops
Jun-17 – date approximate - "C" Battalion - “Cyclops”, C39, 2Lt Cameron JC W3a
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 8 Company, C39 - with battalion 95/91
22-Aug-17 – "C" Battalion, 8 Company, C39 - Ditched. Did not reach British Front line. W23bg After action Map: At Machine Gun Farm. Tank did not go into action. W23m
20-Nov-17 - "C" Battalion, 8 Company, 8 Sec, C39, 2/Lt. E.J. Rollings - Attacked, engaged enemy, ditched . See Narrative. W3a
2060
Crusader
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 9 Company, C56 - with battalion 95/91
31-Jul-17 - m, C, Battalion, 9, Company, 12, sec, , 2Lt ES Ball - In action, abandoned. H3
2061 Consort / Curmudgeon II
13-Jul-17 - "C" Battalion, 9 Company, C52 - with battalion 95/91
31-Jul-17 - C Battalion, 9, Company, 11 sec, 2Lt S.O. Norman MC - Bellied. Did not attack.H3
20-Nov-17 - "C" Battalion, 8 Company, 5 Sec,, C21, 2/Lt. R.L.N. Cubean - Attacked, engaged enemy, Hit and Burnt out. See Narrative. W3a
2062
NO INFORMATION
2063
NO INFORMATION
2064
14-Apr-18 - 1 Field Salvage Company - At Flesselles with engine trouble, repairs commenced. WO 95-96-4 p13
21-Apr-18 - 1 Field Salvage Company - Repaired. WO 95-96-4 p15
26-Apr-18 - 1 Field Salvage Company - wholly refitted and ready for further trekking. WO 95-96-4 p16
29-Apr-18 - 1 Field Salvage Company - Arrived at railhead. WO 95-96-4 p16
Note 3064 written in source but no tank carried this serial number.
1918. A female Winch tank, originally converted for the hush operation. X8.p18
2065
NO INFORMATION
2066
NO INFORMATION
2067
NO INFORMATION
2068
NO INFORMATION
2069
NO INFORMATION
2070
NO INFORMATION
2071
NO INFORMATION
2072
NO INFORMATION
2073 Dreadnought II
09-Oct-17 - "D" Battalion, 11 Company, 5 Sec, D21, 2Lt JH de B Shaw - Objective: Nobles Farm. Supporting XVIII Corp. Ditched V25a.2.8 W21
2074
NO INFORMATION
2075
Nov / Dec 1917 - presumably in action at Cambrai with "I" Battalion.
16-Feb-18 - From 9th Tank Battalion to 8th Battalion, C Company (W8b) (W9)
24-Mar-18 – 8th Battalion, [H52] - with 61st Division Drove 2 miles. In action 1 hour in demonstration near Barastre. Fired 40 rounds 6 pdr, 400 rounds SAA. Knocked out by direct hits. OIC and 5 OR wounded. 95-93 Tank Knocked out by hostile artillery fire. W8
Possibly photographed abandoned: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/8510786215/in/set-72157601074582281?reg=1&src=comment
2076
NO INFORMATION
2077 Bloodstone II WMH
24-Aug-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company - Moved from Ouderdom to Lyonsburg (WO 95-113-1 p23).
20-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 8 Sec, B27, Lt Dingley PN (WMH), or Lt Hoyland (Wo 95-1607-1 p 64) - in action, rallied, see Narrative
30-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 8 Sec, B27, Lt Hoyland / Lt Dingley PN - in action, rallied WMH
2078
Nov / Dec 1917 - possibly in action at Cambrai with "B" Battalion.
22-Mar-18 – 2nd Battalion - Doing good execution N of Beugny. Direct hit, OIC and all 7 OR missing. 95-93
2079
NO INFORMATION
2080 Black Arrow II (1917) Max (1918)
24-Aug-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, - Moved from Ouderdom to Lyonsburg (WO 95-113-1 p23).
04-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, - Demonstrated crossing trench with Fascines to watching infantry W2
20-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 6 Sec, B28, 2Lt. Evans JO - In action, rallied WMH
23-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 6 Sec, B28, 2Lt Evans JO - In action, hit and KO WMH
30-Nov-17 - Handed over to Salvage. In enemy territory. Fontaine. W2a Captured X24.p91
Photographed captured by Germans: X11.p110, X74.p22, X74.p23, X78
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/4260490877/in/set-72157601074582281/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/2238520151/in/set-72157601074582281/
April 1918: Photographed in German workshops: X74.p54, X74.p57
German repair No.19
Possibly German Beutepanzer No. 201, "Max": compare the now visible "B" on 201 (X75.p125) with the "B" on Black Arrow II (X74.p22)
01-Jun-18- Beutepanzer, Abt 13, no. 201, "Max" - Broke down and abandoned before reaching French lines. X75.125
1919 - Photographed where it had been abandoned in 1918 - broken up in situ. X75.126
2081
NO INFORMATION
2082
NO INFORMATION
2083
MISTAKE - July 1917 - "A" Battalion, 1 Company, 4 Sec, A17, On List in War Diary (W1) - 2686 probably meant.
22-Mar-18- 5th Battalion - With 66th Division On 22nd 2083, started for Roisel but had to turn back due to mechanical trouble. The OIC was wounded. (95-93)
Note al 5th battalion tanks lost in March 1918.
Photographed possibly after capture by Germans, note serial number on cab front:
http://landships.info/landships/tank_articles.html?load=tank_articles/Mark_IV.html
2084 Albion II
20-Nov-17 - "A" Battalion, 3 Company, 12 sec (s37), A34, 2Lt Dingle GVT - Possibly failed to start and replaced with Albatross.
2085 Canada [ II ] (W3a)
20-Nov-17 - "C" Battalion, 7 Company, Reserve tank, C1, broke down just before the German front line then reached the brown line before rallying. (W3a)
2086
NO INFORMATION
2087
NO INFORMATION
2088
May - Nov 1918 - Presumably with a battalion in France as it has unditching rails and identification stripes when it is a presentation tank post war.
1920 - Presentation tank Hitchin, Kent. With un-ditching rails and identification stripes. (E Bay photo)
2089
NO INFORMATION
2090
NO INFORMATION
2091
NO INFORMATION
2092
NO INFORMATION
2093
NO INFORMATION
2094
NO INFORMATION
2095
20-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, 6 Company, B48 - presumably in action, see Narrative
30-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, B48 - Handed over to Salvage. Worm wheel. RP Gouzeaucourt. (W2a)
05-Jan-18 – "B" Battalion - Work on tank completed. (W2)
2096
NO INFORMATION
2097
NO INFORMATION
2098
Nov or Dec 17 - In action at Cambrai.
12-Dec-17 - Entrained from No2 Field Salvage Company to CW. (W32)
20-Mar-18, 1st Battalion, 2Lt Dudley, Broke down at (62C) J.17.a.80.30 (W1) (source mistakenly gives number 2048)
22-Mar-18 – "A" Battalion - Broke down and failed to start. Not destroyed. (95-93)
23-Mar-18, 1st Battalion, 2Lt Dudley, Battalion retired and left this tank behind as its engine being changed. Dudley ordered to destroy it if it in danger of falling in to enemy hands. (W1 W1a) (source mistakenly gives number 2048)
2099
NO INFORMATION
2100 Lucifer
12-Aug-18 - 12th Battalion, "B" Company, 5 Sec, L21, Lt Saunders - With Battalion W12b