messines-abattalion

Messines - A Battalion

Messines - A Battalion

Note: Details form a combination of “A” Battalions and 2^nd Brigades War diaries. Tank names correct for September 1917 may be incorrect for June, only given when same tanks (by WD number) are present in both September and June.

Tank sexes are educated guesses based on WD numbers.

Supply Tanks identity.

The WD numbers of the Supply tanks are not given in the Battlegaph contained in W22.

The battalion war diary gives the following information, it is possible the Battalion kept the same supply tanks until the MK IV supply tanks arrived in October 1917, the war diary doesn’t mention replacements being drawn.

Messines - B Battalion

Battle of Messines Ridge