World War One British Mark IV Tanks

4501 - 4600

4501

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4502

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4503

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4504

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4505

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4506

05-Aug-18 - 5 TC Company - Moved to Hielly wood J13b31 W65

8th to 12th -Aug-18 – 5 TC - Carried supplies for 58th Div W25 W65

4507

23-Nov-17 – E Battalion, 2Lt Ball -1st Phase. Objective: Starting from E22a.5.50 to clear up Hindenburg Support line to Canal. Ditched at start in a C.T. Rallied. W5a W21

4508

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4509

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4510 Lily

19- Aug-18 – 12 Battalion, A Company, 3 Section, L6, 2Lt Carmichael - With battalion (W12b)

31-Aug-18- 12 Battalion, A Company, L6 - In action, broke down, did not rally. (w12)

4511 Damon III W21

20-Nov-17 – D Battalion, 11 Company, 7 Section, D29, Lt. J.A. Coghlan - Attacked, engaged enemy, Ditched between first and Second objectives. K23 [Ce12] W21

4512

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4513 Limpet

19-Aug-18 - 12 Battalion, , C Company, 10 Section, L46, Lt Beames - With battalion W12b

4514

20-Nov-17 – C Battalion, CW4, 2Lt JT Yeoman - Wirepuller W3

23-Nov-17 – C Battalion, 9 Company, CW4, 2Lt JT Yeoman - Attacked, engaged enemy, rallied W3a

4515

20-Nov-17 – C Battalion, CW1, 2Lt GR. Elliott - Wirepuller W3

10-Aug-18 – 3TC Company, A Section, Sgt Davy. A.J. - Carried Load for Canadian Corps W3 H63

4516 Behemoth II S78

20-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 6 Company, 10 Section, B54, 2Lt RL Woodcock - Top Tower ?

23-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 6 Company, 10 Section, B54, 2Lt Lazonby JC or 2Lt Henderson T - in action, Hit and KO S78

30-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 4516, B54 - Handed over to Salvage. In enemy territory. Fontaine. W2a

Photographed in German hands: X60.p72t

4517

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4518

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4519

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4520

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4521

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4522

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4523

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4524

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4525

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4526

08-Aug-18 – 3TC Company, B sec - Carried Load for 46th Inf Div. H63

23-Sep-18 – 3TC Company, B Company - Involved in Battle of St Quentin etc. H63

Photographed carrying supplies, most probably in September: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_soldiers_riding_Mark_I_series_tank_army.mil-2008-06-16-120221.jpg

2-Sep-18

From: https://wwvets.org/veterans-of-world-war-1/tank-warfare-in-ww1/

View of a supply tank named “Griff” carrying supplies for advanced troops in the Caution Paddock, near Villeret, France, involving the 30th Division. The tank went where other transportation could not go (September 29, 1918)

Photograph by: U.S. Army Signal Corps, #24532

https://landships.activeboard.com/t59125527/wip-converting-a-takom-male-mk-iv-into-a-supply-tank/


4527

08-Aug-18 – 3TC Company, D Section, Sgt Kerridge. J - Carried Load for 46th Inf Div. H63

23-Sep-18 – 3TC Company, D Company - Involved in Battle of St Quentin etc. H63

4528

08-Aug-18 – 3TC Company, E Section, Sgt Vickers. J - Carried Load for 46th Inf Div. H63

4529

08-Aug-18 – 3TC Company, B Section, Cpl Hawthorn R - Carried Load for 46th Inf Div. H63

23-Sep-18 – 3TC Company, B Company - Involved in Battle of St Quentin etc. H63

4530

23-Aug-18 – 4 Tank Supply Company, B Section, Sgt Grundy W - Carried supplies for 1st Aus Div. 2 Crew wounded by shellfire W25 (W5tb WO-112-2 p62 details a little blurred)

4531

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4532

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4533

08-Aug-18 – 3 TC Company, E Battalion, Sgt Morris WD - Carried Load for Canadian Corps. H63

4534

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4535

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4536

466: Photographed with Training Number 466 and a large winch on its back: http://landships.activeboard.com/t54900409/mk-iv-supply-crane-466/

X8.p36

4537

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4538

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4539

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4540

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4541

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4542 Byonne II SBv BMA

25-May-18 – 2nd Battalion - Supply tank. Moved from Bazieux to Franvillers W2

4543

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4544

Photographed: X44.p11

4545

Jul to Oct 1918 - 14th Battalion, "A" Company, 1 Section, 2Lt Skippon, Crew No 1, Baggage tank - with Battalion W14Bv

4546

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4547

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4548

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4549

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4550

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4551

08-Aug-18 – 3TC Company, B Section, Cpl. Siddle W - Carried Load for 46th Inf Div. H63

10-Aug-18 – 3TC Company, B Section, Cpl. Siddle W - Carried Load for Canadian Corps. H63

Photographed: X8.p38, http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/4095510946/in/set-72157601074582281/

4552

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4553

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4554 Ladybird

19 - Aug-18 – 12 Battalion, A Company, 1 Section, L1, Capt JP. Clarke - With battalion (w12b)

23- Aug-18- 12 Battalion, A Company, L1 - Broke down, did not start. (w12)

4555 Incomparable S37

20-Nov-17 – I Battalion, 26 Company, 6 Section, I28, 2Lt. SL March Phillips S37 - Ditched on the blue line, OIC Killed whilst unditching (W23)

24-Nov-17 – I Battalion, 26 Company, 6 Section, I28, 2Lt G Parsons S37 - I28 went along road West of Bourlon, was ditched and abandoned at E12c.8.1, guns were handed to another tank. (W9)

Photographed ditched:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/3991033151/in/set-72157601074582281/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/4093286026/in/set-72157601074582281

4556 Impregnable S37

20-Nov-17 – I Battalion, 26 Company, 5 Section, I26, 2Lt J Tattersall S37 - Ditched on the blue line (W23)

Photographed after capture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/3946912103/in/set-72157601074582281/

4557

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4558

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4559

20-Nov-17 – C Battalion, CW3, 2Lt M McBean - Wirepuller W3

14-Dec-17 - Entrained from No2 Field Salvage Company to CW. W32

4560

22-Jun-18 – 10th Battalion, J12, 2Lt Cronshaw LH - Attacked, Rallied. See source for details. W10a

4561

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4562 Lightning (1918)

2-Dec-17 - Salved from L9a central by 2nd Tank Field Company (W32)

19 -Aug-18 – 12 Battalion, A Company, 2 Section, L17, 2Lt Thomas - With battalion (W12b)

23-Aug-18- 12 Battalion, A Company, L17 - Bellied, did not start. (w12)

4563

23-Nov-17 – H Battalion, [possibly HW2] - Attacked Fontaine with 6th Seaforths, Serial number an educated guess (4563 with battalion) W8a

30-Nov-17 - In action 30 Nov / 1st Dec 1917. W8a

24-Mar-18 – 8th Battalion, C Company - with 2nd Div. Drove 2 1/4 miles. In action 1 3/4 hours covering inf. consolidation and held up hostile advance from Velu Wood. Fired 1000 rounds SAA, Knocked out by a direct hit, 1 OR wounded. 95-93 W8 W8a

4564

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4565 Love (1918)

23-Nov-17 - H Battalion - Attacked Fontaine with 6th Seaforths W8a

30-Nov-17 -H Battalion - In action 30 Nov / 1st dec 1917 W8a

01-Jan-18 – 8th Battalion, HW3 - Tank to Salvage W8a

19-Aug-18 - 12 Battalion, A Company, 4 Section, L13, Sgt Curtis - With battalion W12b

4566 Drake’s Drum III W21

20-Nov-17 – D Battalion, 11 Company, 6 Section, D28, 2Lt. JH de B Shaw - Attacked, Direct Hit just short of Second objective. W21

4567 Lilac II

19-Aug-18 - 12 Battalion, B Company, 6 Section, L29, Sgt Roberts - With battalion W12b

4568

20-Nov-17 – C Battalion, CW2, Sgt JW Hunt - Wirepuller W3

08-Aug-18 – 3 TC Company, a Section, Cpl Penrose W. - Carried Load for Canadian Corps. H63

4569 Don W21

20-Nov-17 – D Battalion, 10 Company, 4 Section, D18, Lt. H.F. Smith - Attacked, engaged enemy, turned back just short of 2nd objective and rallied. W21

Note: 4568 on 20 Nov battlegraph, a mistake as 4568 with C Battalion, also Lt Smith with 4569 on 23rd Nov]

23-Nov-17 - Lt HF Smith - Broke down. Did not Start W21

4570

22-Mar-18 - 2nd Battalion, - Rallied. Mech trouble so DNS 95-93

4571 Liesal

22-Mar-18 – 5th Battalion - With 66th Division On 22nd 4571 was in action near Roisel for 2 hours, the enemy being closely supported by 2 field guns, and drove 12 miles fired 900 SAA, the tank broke down 95-93

27-May-18 - Beutepanzer, Abt 14, wagon 113 - ditched, later recovered and rallied (S74.p122)

01-jun-18 - Beutepanzer, Abt 14, wagon 113 - ditched and abandoned (S74.p131) whilst attacking Fort de la Pompelle. (S6.p35)

Post War - left in situ as a war memorial / tourist attraction S74.p132, Phtographed: X32.p186, X32.p187, X6.p35

4572 Dop Doctor II W21

20-Nov-17 - D Battalion, 11 Company, D32, 2Lt GV Butler - Attacked, Engaged enemy, 2 Direct Hits and KO between first and Second objectives. K23b9.9 W4

05-Aug-18 – 5 TC Company - Moved to Hielly wood J13b31 W65

08th to 10th -Aug-18 - Carried supplies for 58th Division W25 W65

23-Oct-18 - 5TC Company, A Section -Transferred to 2nd Tank Battalion WO-95-115-4 p60

4573

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4574

8th to 10th -Aug-18 - 3Tc Company, A Section, Sgt Bennett R - Carried Load for Canadian Corps. H63

11-Sep-18 - 5 TSC - New sprocket fitted. WO-95-115-4 p50

4575

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4576

20-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, B53 - Possibly in action with 6 Company, see narrative

30-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, B53 - Handed over to Salvage. Burnt Out. L27a W2a slv

4577

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4578

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4579

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4580

23-Nov-17 – H Battalion, HW1 - Attacked Fontaine with 6th Seaforths W8a

01-Jan-18 – 8th Battalion, B Company, HW1 - Transferred from C company W8b

21-Mar-18 – 8th Battalion, B Company, 5 Section, H22, 2Lt Viveash WH - with 19th Div. Drove 5 miles. In action 8 hours. Fired 600 SAA. Very heavy hostile Mg fire, lost touch with infantry in darkness. Rallied. 1 OR wounded. 95-93 W8

24-Mar-18 – 8th Battalion - with 2nd Div. Drove 1 1/2 miles. In action 1 1/2 hours, hit and KO whilst heading towards Barastre. 1 OR Killed, 4 wounded. 95-93

4581

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4582

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4583

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4584

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4585

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4586 Ambrosia II W1a

20-Nov-17 – A"Battalion, 3 Company, 12 Section, A59, 2Lt Ehrardt JA - Possibly a Top Tower supply tank. Broke down. W1a

30-Nov-17 – A Battalion, 3 Company, 12 Section, A59, 2Lt Ehrardt JA - in action, did not fire weapons, stood to. Crew relieved on 1st. W1a

4587 Belleropon II

20-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 3 Section, B11, Lt Fox - in action, rallied, see narrative

1-Dec-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, Crew B11 - presumably in action, Hit and KO slv

Dec-17 – "B" Battalion, B11 - Handed over to Salvage. Hit. X2d.7.0 W2a slv

4588 Belladonna II WMH

20-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 3 Section, B14, Lt Haskett - in action, rallied, see narrative

23-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, B14, 2Lt Fox WE - in action, rallied WMH

1-Dec-17 - "B" Battalion, 4 Company, B14 - presumably in action, Hit and KO slv

Dec-17 – "B" Battalion, B14 - Handed over to Salvage. Hit. X2d.7.0 W2a slv

4589 Bogey II WMH

20-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 5 Section, B35, 2Lt Brockwell SA - in action, rallied WMH

23-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 5 Section, B35, 2Lt Doyle JE - in action, rallied WMH

22-Mar-18 – 2nd Battalion - In action 1 1/2 hours, Drove 2 miles, fired 600 SAA. Direct hit OIC and 2 OR wounded, 5 OR missing. Seen in action W of Morchies95-93

4590

Photographed with unditching rails and recognition stripes (serial number a little unclear):

http://www.archives.nysed.gov/projects/wwi/wwi_assess_crq_tanks.shtml

4591

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4592

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4593

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4594

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4595

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4596

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4597

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4598

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4599

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4600

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Mk IV Tanks