C Battalion OB 3rd Ypres
C Battalion OB.
31 July and 22 August 1917
7 Company
1 Section. Capt L. Bates
C1, 2042, “Canada”, 2Lt Breen WF (2085 at Cambrai)
C2, 2724, “Ceylon”, 2Lt McNicol RC
C3, 2057, “Cape Colony”, 2Lt Ellis HR (2507 in battalion list, this is "Curiosity's" number see 5 section below))
C4, 2502, “Cyprus”, 2Lt Davis DJ (2052 in battalion list, this is "Chanticleers" number, see 12 section below)
2 Section: Supply. Capt Tull
C7, 580, “Cork”, Sp, 2Lt Yeoman JT
C9, 761, “Crewe”, Sp, 2Lt Arundell EH
3 Section. Capt Youll
C11, 2040, “Carstairs”, 2Lt Coleman AV
C12, 2726, “Cumbrae”, Lt Readman EP
C13, 2053, “Caithness”, 2Lt Prophet H
C14, 2501, “Culloden”, 2Lt Elliott MGR I
4 Section. Capt W.S. Gates MC
C16, 2056, “Ca'Canny”, Lt Jones HPM
C17, 2504, “Cuidich'n Righ”, Lt O'Conner EJ
C18, 2044, “Celtic”, 2Lt Payne JRS
C19, 2517, “Clyde”, Lt Parsons FS
8 Company
5 Section. Capt Sir Dashwoood J - Lt Murrey-Menzies DI MC
C22, 2047, "Curmudgeon", 2Lt Hammond EW
C23, 2731, "Cynic", 2Lt Wareham RC - Lt Kann PWG
C24, 2021, "Crusty", 2Lt Saillard P
C25, 2507, "Curiosity", 2Lt Nicholson HF
6 Section. Supply. Capt May CH
C26, “Censorship” , Rd, Wireless tank
C28, 595, "Corncrake", Sp, Lt Silver WE - Lt Haywood
C29, 725, "Celerity", Sp, 2Lt Rollings EJ
7 Section. Capt Hiscocks HH - Lt Johnston HW
C31, 2045, "Crocodile", 2Lt Franklin CWF
C32, 2728, "Crab", Lt Salter GCT - 2Lt Whyte WR
C33, 2046, "Crustacean", 2Lt Robinow W.
C34, 2729, "Caterpillar", 2Lt Raw RS (2720 in brigade list,
8 Section. Capt Elliot HB
C36, 2505, "Centaur", 2Lt Johnston HW
C37, 2334, "Caliban", 2Lt Sanders ER
C38, 2506, "Cannibal", 2Lt Wolf EM
C39, 2059, "Cyclops", 2Lt Cameron JC
9 Company
9 Section. Capt North P
C41, 554, “Chameleon”, Sp, 2Lt K Wood K
C42, 565, “Carnation”, Sp, 2Lt Walker CG - 2Lt Hickson AG
C44, “Communiqué”, Rd, 2Lt Sewell CH
10 Section. Capt S.L. Keppel-Palmer - Capt Purdy EL MC
C46, 2049, “Challenger”, 2Lt Stofer HC - 2Lt Walker CG
C47, 2510, “Conqueror”, 2Lt Moore W
C48, 2048, “Caesar”, 2Lt Archibald MT
C49, 2503, “Cleopatra”, 2Lt C de B. Murry
11 Section. Capt Webber CF - Capt S.L. Keppel-Palmer
C51, “Chaperon”, 2Lt Anett SF
C51, 2732, “Chaperon II”, 2Lt Anett SF
C52, 2061, “Consort”, 2Lt Norman SO MC
C53, 2508, “Coquette”, 2Lt Deane SH
C54, 2052, “Chanticleer ”, 2Lt Laing DM
12 Section. Capt L Bates
C56, 2060, “Crusader”, 2Lt Ball ES
C57, 2055, “Cayenne”, 2Lt Arnold FS MC
C58, 2733, “Chilli”, 2Lt Elsbury A
C59, 2509, “Comet”, 2Lt Powell PDT
Note
1. Tanks Crew and Serial numbers from list of 3rd Tank Brigade tanks showing manufacturers number and battalion numbers dated 13th July 1917 WO 95-91-6 pg12.
2. 2057 (C3), 2334 (C37) and 2733 (C56) all handed to salvage on 20th July 1917 (W32) .
Tank 2733, C58 had been hit by shell fire on the 4th July 1917 and handed over to the Salvage Company (W3) .
3. Tank 2334, C37 had been hit by shell fire on the 20th July 1917 and handed over to the Salvage Company (W3) .
4. Serial numbers of tanks with same name at Cambrai from List of tanks at Cambrai in 3rd Battalion's War diary. (W3)
5. Salvage Company reports:
Serial numbers of tanks 2045, 2728, 2506, 2046, 2729, 595 from Salvage companies report 28 Aug 1917 and 2046 also 22 Oct 17, 595 also 10 Oct 1917(W32)
Serial numbers of tank 2509 from Salvage company report 31 Aug 1917 (W32)
Serial numbers of tanks 2505, 2507, 2047 from Salvage company report 7 Sept 1917 and 2046 also 22 Oct 17 (W32)
Serial numbers of tanks 2057, 2334, 2733 from Salvage company report 8 Sept 1917 (W32)
Serial number of tank 725 from Salvage company report 8 Sept 1917 and 10 Oct 1917 (W32)
Serial number of tank 2056 from Salvage company reports 13 Oct 1917 (W32)
Serial number of tank 2517 from Salvage company reports 19 and 22 Oct 1917 (W32)
Serial number of tank 2502 from Salvage company reports 2 Nov 1917 (W32)
Note: the last digit in 2047’s number is indistinct but “7” seems most likely as the identities of all the other tanks in the 204 range, except 2040 and 2042 are known
5. Tanks names form list in War diary dated to June
Tank 2057, C3 had been handed over to the Salvage Company on the 20th July (W32, W3); This tank was presumably replaced with a female tank seen in the photo (see link in narrative)
Crew numbers from WO 158 / 839
Company, Tank and tank Commanders names from Brigade War history (H3)
Sources
W32 = War diary of 2 Tank Field Salvage Coy
W3 = 3rd battalion War Diary list of tanks at Cambrai
W23 = 3rd brigade War Diary
H3 = 3rd battalion War History. PRO WO 95/104
WO 95-91-6 pg12 = List of 3rd Tank Brigade tanks showing manufacturers number and battalion numbers dated 13th July 1917