World War One British Mark IV Tank 4601 - 4700

4601

NO INFORMATION

4602

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4603

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4604

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4605

07-Feb-18 – 4th Battalion - From CW to 4 Battalion. Mechanical defects reported W24

22-Mar-18 – 4th Battalion, A Company, 1 Section, 2Lt Leach S W5a - With 39th div. Drove 10 miles, "in action" for 22 hours. Fired 500 SAA against enemy aircraft.

23-Mar-18 – Did not start, broke down and burnt out 95-93 W5a

4606

07-Feb-18 – 4th Battalion - From CW to 4 Battalion. Mechanical defects reported W24

21-Mar-18 - With 21st div. Drove 14 miles, in action for 16 hours. Fired 15000 SAA [sic ?]. Twice drove back enemy e of Pozieres on 21st.

22-Mar-18- Drove enemy out of railway cutting (x25c) and enabled Leicester’s advance. Killed large numbers on enemy W of Epehy then retired until hit. Direct hit [and knocked out ?]. 5 Or wounded, 1 missing. 95-93 W5a

4607

23-Mar-18 – 1st Battalion - Drove 8 miles. Broke down and burnt out near Moislains 95-93 a25

OR

23-Mar-18 – 1st Battalion - In action 2 1/2 hour near Maurepas, fought rear-guard action along Maurepas valley. Drove 6 miles, fired 2000 SAA, broke down and burnt out. 95-93

4608

NO INFORMATION

4609

NO INFORMATION

4610

Aug 1918 - 7th Battalion (probably) - Photographed moving thorough Bapaume (The first World War in 100 Objects (2013) Gary Sheffield p222. and larger copies of the photograph which the author is unable to reference). Presumably on the 29th or 30th August; New Zealanders, supported by 7th Tank Battalion recaptured Bapaume on the 29th

4611

10-May-18 - Longueau, No 2 Field Salvage Company, moved to railhead W32

25-May-18 - Querrieu Wood, No 2 Field Salvage Company, entrained W32

4612

10-May-18 - Longueau, No 2 Field Salvage Company, moved to railhead W32

24-May-18 - Querrieu Wood, No 2 Field Salvage Company, entrained W32

4613

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4614

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4615

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4616

05-Nov-18 -Shipped to Americans from Newbury mun4-2800

4617

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4618

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4619

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4620

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4621

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4622

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4623

05-Nov-18 -Shipped to Americans from Newbury mun4-2800

4624

05-Nov-18 -Shipped to Americans from Newbury mun4-2800

4625

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4626

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4627 Cynthia Carlton

Training tank 287

1919 - Worcester's presentation tank: Worcester's WW1 Tanks (pigeonsnest.co.uk) (BAD LANGUAGE WARNING)

4628

NO INFORMATION

4629

05-Nov-18 -Shipped to Americans from Newbury mun4-2800

4630

05-Nov-18 -Shipped to Americans from Newbury mun4-2800

4631

NO INFORMATION

4632

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4633 Liberty

05-Nov-18 -Shipped to Americans from Newbury mun4-2800

Present Day - On display in Aberdeen US Army Ordinance Museum (serial number on plate unclear in photo, confirmed by photographer, Bill Maloney)

http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/AberdeenUSArmyOrdinanceMuseum/EarlyTanks/BritishMkVFemale/index.htm

4634

05-Nov-18 -Shipped to Americans from Newbury mun4-2800

Photographed, probably in America. http://www.chars-francais.net/

4635

NO INFORMATION

4636

05-Nov-18 -Shipped to Americans from Newbury mun4-2800

4637

1919 - Probably photographed being shipped to Japan (first digit of serial number not visible, second unclear, 37 clear) : http://landships.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=63528&p=3&topicID=42596286

Probably photographed in Japan: http://www.weaponsofwwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3130

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ja/5/58/Japanese_MarkIV.JPG

1920 - 1940 - Probably Displayed at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo (above links)

1940 to 1945 - Probably broken up (above link)

4638

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4639

05-Nov-18 -Shipped to Americans from Newbury mun4-2800

4640

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4641

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4642

05-Nov-18 -Shipped to Americans from Newbury mun4-2800

1919 - Filmed manoeuvring close to a Renault FT: In the line of fire, Cambrai 1917 - 09:31 to 09:42

Still from this film: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/5898940329/in/set-72157601074582281/

4643 Grit

Photographed many times in Australia:

DAX2080, P04425.001, RELAWM05040.001, A04990, A04987, A04988, A04989, A04991, A04992, P05386.001, H19493, H15956, H15957

Present Day - On display AWM - http://www.awm.gov.au/exhibitions/advancing/MarkIV.asp

4644

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4645

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4646

05-Nov-18 - Shipped to Americans from Newbury mun4-2800

4647

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4648

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4649

Photographed at Dollis Hill:

IWM Q 14476: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205215597

IWM Q 14477: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205249587

IWM Q 71285: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205316422

4650

NO INFORMATION

4651 Conqueror II W3a

20-Nov-17 – C Battalion, 9 Company, 10 Section, C47, 2Lt W Moore - Attacked, engaged enemy, rallied. W3a

23-Nov-17 – C Battalion, 9 Company, 10 Section, C47, 2Lt W Moore - Attacked, engaged enemy, penetrated by AP ammo, set afire and burnt out . W3a

Photographed abandoned after Cambrai X41.p43, X60.p62t, X71.p49b, X71.p50, X74.p31

Photographed entrained by Germans: X74.p47

April 1918: Photographed in German workshops: X74.p57

German repair No.21

4652

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4653

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4654

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4655

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4656 Dollar Princess W21

20-Nov-17 - D Battalion, 11 Company, 12 Section, D49, 2Lt McNiven J - Attacked, engaged enemy, Ditched and 2 Direct Hits just short of Second objective. K24b4.6 W21

22-Jun-18 – 10th Battalion, J17, 2Lt Webb G - W10a

4657

NO INFORMATION

4658 Linet II

19-Aug-18, B Company, 8 Section, L28, Capt Haseler, With battalion W12b

4659

22-Mar-18 – 5th Battalion - With 66th Division On 22nd and 23rd 4559 was in action near Roisel for 4 hours and drove 15 miles fired 2000 SAA, the tank was refused permission to cross Brie bridge and thus was abandoned and burnt out. 95-93

4659 and 4056 (presumably) are on these two photographs (4659 serial visible on e bay photo):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/937604844/in/set-72157601074582281

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/2238511911/in/set-72157601074582281

4660

NO INFORMATION

4661

20-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company, 4 Section, B3, 2Lt Greenwood - in action, rallied, see narrative

21-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company, B3, 2Lt EV Colley EV - presumably in action, hit and KO W2, slv

25-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company - Tank Brought back from in front of Fontaine to Rallying point W2

30-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 4 Company, B3 - Handed over to Salvage. Sponson Hit. Fins Tankodrome. W2slv

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

22-Mar-18 – 5th Battalion - With 66th Division - In action near Roisel for 4 hours, the enemy being closely supported by field guns; drove 15 miles fired 2000 SAA, the tank broke down and was burnt out 95-93

4662

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4663

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4664

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4665

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4666

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4667

20-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, presumably B12 with 4 Company, possibly in action

30-Nov-17 - "B" Battalion, B12 - Handed over to Salvage. Track Hit. Q36c.7.3 W2slv

26-Mar-18 – 1st Battalion - In action 7 hours, supporting 105 Brigade, engaged enemy at about 1000 yds near Bray. Drove 8 miles, fired 1500 SAA. Broke down and burnt out 95-93

4668 Lorraine

19-Aug-18 – 12 Battalion, A Company, 4 Section, L4, Sgt Fleming - With battalion (w12b)

23-Aug-18- 12 Battalion, A Company, L4 - Broke down, did not start. (w12)

31-Aug-18- 12 Battalion, A Company, L4, 2 Section, 2Lt Staub - In action, hit and knocked out, did not rally. (w12)

4669

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4670

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4671 Bison II WMH

06-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company- Tank from CW to 5 CompanyW2

20-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 7 Section, B26, Lt Gordon Clarke NJG - In action, rallied, see narrative

30-Nov-17 – "B" Battalion, 5 Company, 7 Section, B26, Lt Gordon Clarke NJ - In action, rallied WMH

22-Mar-18 - In action 2 hours, drove 2 miles, fired 1200 SAA. Direct Hit but rallied. 1 OR killed and 1 wounded. Did good execution before receiving direct hit, continued to engage enemy from a shell hole with good results for one hour. Eventually succeeded in bringing tank back. 95-93

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

8th – 10th Aug 18 - Carried supplies for 58th Division W25 W65

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

27 and 28 Sep- 18 - stripped locking device, under repair. WO-95-115-4 p52

18-Oct-18 - 5TC Company, A Section - Did not moved with Company WO-95-115-4 p60

20-Oct-18 - 5TC Company, A Section - Arrived at Bois-du-Gurlu WO-95-115-4 p60

4672

7 Nov 17 - "B" Battalion, 5 Company- Joined company (WO 95-113-1 p37)

4673

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4674

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4675

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4676

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4677

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4678

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4679

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4680

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4681

22-Mar-18 – 5th Battalion - Supporting 8th Hussars, Drove 7 miles, Tank and all 8 crew (including OIC) missing near Hervilly95-93

4682

07-Feb-18 – 4th Battalion - From CW to 4 Battalion. Mechanical defects reported W24

22-Mar-18 – 4th Battalion, A Company, 2 Section, 2Lt Ellis JC W5a - With 39th Division, drove 7 miles, trekked backwards and forwards, 95-93 broke down on 23nd, tank, OIC and all 7 crew missing. W5a

4683

NO INFORMATION

4684

07–Feb-18 - From CW to 4 Battalion. Mechanical defects reported W24

21-Mar-18 – 4th Battalion, B Company, b Section, 2Lt Head WOR / Sgt Taylor – In action twice, second time with a crew of infantry men led by Sgt Taylor. Retired W of Heudicourt where it was laid up. W5a 95-93

22-Mar-18 – 4th Battalion, B Company, b Section, Lt Grant RG - Lt Grant RG Relief crew sent up from battalion overnight. Lt Grant attempted to retire tank to Buire wood, running out of oil and petrol after about a mile. Supplies were brought from the tankodrome. W5a

4685 Jezebel W10a

25-Mar-18 - Possibly -10 Battalion, “A” Company, J8 - In action, rallied W10

5-Apr-18 – 10th Battalion, “C” Company, J8 - Probably attempted to get into action, ditched W10

13-Apr-18 – 10th Battalion, J8 - Handed over to salvage W10

4686

07-Feb-18 - From CW to 4 Battalion. W24

22-Mar-18 – 4th Battalion, A Company, 3 Section, 2Lt Begard M W5a - With 37th Div. Drove 4 miles, in action for 1 1/2 hours. Fired 180 SAA. Inflicted severe casualties on infantry near E16b.0.5. at 150yds range. suffered direct hits. OIVC and 3 OR killed, 2 wounded. [same action as 4063, possibly together] 95-93 W5a

4687 Hotspur II X60.p66b

21-Mar-18 - 8th Battalion, B Company, 6 Section, H42, Lt Gudgin LH - Knocked out by Direct hit whilst counter attacking Doignes W8b W8 95-93

Photographed in German hands: X60.p66b

4688

07-Feb-18 - From CW to 4 Battalion. Mechanical defects reported W24

22-Mar-18 – 4th Battalion, c Company, Lt Parsons W5a - With 48th Brigade. Drove 20 miles, fired 300 SAA, In action 16 1/2 hours Took up defensive position near Courcelles Wood until all infantry had withdrawn. Withdrew to Maricourt, broke down and burnt out. 95-93 W5a

4689

06-Nov-17 – B Battalion - Tank from CW to 5 Company- W2

07-Feb-18 - From CW to 4 Battalion. W24

22-Mar-18 – 4th Battalion, B Company, Lt J.H.C Devey – In Action broke down and was destroyed at Bray. W5a

4690

07-Feb-18 – 4th Battalion - From CW to 4 Battalion. Mechanical defects reported W24

22-Mar-18 – 4th Battalion, C Company, 10 Section, 2Lt MacIntosh JC W5a - With 4022. With R Sussex. Drove 3 miles, fired 5000 SAA, Moved from Buire Wood to Spur Quarry (right of Villers Faucon) to counterattack with R Sussex. Enemy broke through on right, so counterattack abandoned. Tank moved along enemy front line inflicting heavy casualties 95-93. disabled and abandoned when a bullet severed the fuel connection 700yds NE of Spur Quarry W5a OIC and 5 OR wounded 95-93

Photographed derelict:

http://wwimodeller.co.nz/category/6-interesting-photos/1-land/#jp-carousel-14191

4691

24-Mar-18 – 1st Battalion - In action 2 hours, covered infantry’s retirement near Maricourt Ridge. Drove 25 miles, fired 200 SAA, broke down and burnt out. 95-93

4692

23-Mar-18 – 1st Battalion - Broke down and left to east of ridge from C16 central to C22 central, used as strongpoint, engaged enemy. W1a

4693

24-Mar-18 – 1st Battalion - Being withdrawn, drove 25 miles then broke down, destroyed and captured. 95-93

Possibly photographed in German hands, serial number a little unclear: X71.p142

Photographed in German hands: X74.p39

4694

28-Mar-18 – 1st Battalion - Lt Munro in charge of 4 fighting tanks in valley behind Mericourt W1

4695

22-Mar-18 – 5th Battalion - With 8th Hussars, Drove 5 miles, fired 2000 SAA,, In action near Hervilly. Broke down95-93

4696

See 4698 below

4697

23-Mar-18 – 1st Battalion - Drove 12 miles. Ditched near Maricourt95-93

4698

22-Mar-18 – 4th Battalion With 16th Div. Drove 32 miles, Withdrew from Tincourt to Bray, broke down and destroyed. 95-93

OR

24-Mar-18 – 1st Battalion, Lt Carroll XXXX - In action 2 hours, with small parties of enemy near Maricourt. Drove 18 miles, fired 500 SAA, ditched and burnt out.. 95-93

The latter is corroborated by another source XXXX, 4th Battalion’s tank may be 4696

4699

NO INFORMATION

4700

25-Apr-18 - 1st Battalion, Capt Keogh's Section - Mechanical trouble 95-109

Mk IV Tanks