F Tank Battalion OB 3rd Ypres

F Battalion OB. 31 July 1917.

Page needs updating with references for tank OICs

16 Company. Company Commander: Maj A. Mc. C Inglis DSO ^(w3b)

1 Section, Capt R Darby

F1, 2696, “Firespite”, f, 2Lt A.E Renwick

F3, 2698, “Frolic”, f, 2Lt R.C Wheatley or 2Lt B. Roach (Pigeon message)

F4, 2704, “Flirt”, f, 2Lt Lennard

F5, 2712, “Firefly”, f, 2Lt R Bouter

2 Section. Capt RCF Bown MC

F6, 2310, “Feu D Artifrice”, m, 2Lt RS Roach

F7, 2314, “Feu De Ciel”, m, 2Lt AR Smith

F9, 2715, “Feu Follet”, f, Lt V.G Sanders

F10, 2716, “Feu D'enfer”, f, 2Lt D Seymour

3 Section. Capt FS Laskey

F11, 2319, “Fizyama”,

F12, 2321, “Friar Tuck”, m, 2Lt A. Ryric

F13, 2717, “Falcon”, f, 2Lt N.H. A Ready

F15, 2719, “Fifinella”, f, R.T O Connell

4 Section. Supply (??).

F16, 581, Lt W Horsley, Signal Tank.

F17, 790, “Follow the Crowd”

F19, 800, “Fill up”

17 Company. Company Commander: Maj C.F Hawkins MC

5 Section. Capt B C Bond

F21, 2540 , f, “Five Knights”, 2Lt C.J.H Tolley

F22, 2542, f, “Flying Fox”, 2Lt W Farrar

F23, 2543, f, “Foggie”, 2Lt W Start

F25, 2547, f, “Fums up”, 2Lt G.W. Emery

6 Section. Capt S.E. Storey DSO

F26, 2324, m, “Fearless”, 2Lt J.A. Thurston

F27, 2326, m, “Fighting Mac”, 2Lt J. Walker

F28, 2548, f, “Formidable”, 2Lt J.L. Sutherland

F30, 2549, f, “Flaming Fire”, 2Lt F. Sutton

7 (?)Section. Supply

F32, 793, Supply Tank.

F34, 792, Supply Tank.

8 Section. Capt A.R Start

F36, 2327, m, “Furious”, 2Lt A.W. Fletcher

F37, 2328, m, “Ferocious”, D Basil Evans

F38, 2551, f, “Fireman”, E Coleman

F39, 2538, f, “Formosa”, C Strachan

18 Company (22^nd August 1917). ^(W23):

9 Section. Capt Richardson

F41, 2329, m, “Fray Bentos”, 2Lt G Hill,

F42, 2721, “Faun”, 2Lt RW Peters,.

F43, 2722, “Fritz Phlattner”, 2Lt SC Harding,

F45, 2330, m, “Fiducia”, 2Lt H Pearson,

10 Section.

F46, 2770, “Fay”, 2Lt GH Brooks,

F47, 2746, “Foam”, 2Lt F Harris, (2748 on brigade list)

F48, 2736, “Fiara”, 2Lt GW Phillips

F49, 2781, “Fairy”, 2Lt EP Ireland, (2701 on salvage report, probably incorrect)

11 section, Supply (??)

F52, 795

F53, 785

12 section (??)

F56, 2730,

F57, 2772,

F59, 2723, “Fly Flapper” ^(s37)

F60, 2720

Notes

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. Serial numbers of the following tanks confirmed in the 2 Salvage Company War diary:

26 Aug 17 – F1, 2696; F7, 2314; F41, 2329; F43, 2722; F45, 2330; F46, 2770; F49, 2781 also F47 is given number 2746;

30 Aug 17– F1, 2696

31 Aug 17 – F7, 2314; F26, 2324; F27, 2326; F30, 2549; F37, 2328; F39, 2538

2 Sep 17 – F23, 2543

8 Sep 17 – F23, 2543; F1, 2696

2 Nov 17 – F45, 2330

3. Tank names from Battalion War History (H6)

Notes – 16 company

Section numbers, section commanders, orders, tank sexes and tank commanders names from War Diary (W3b)

Tank crew numbers and names from War History ^(H6)

F12 Serial number from caption to photograph: S74.p28

F10 photographed some time prior to the action: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/3003572099/in/set-72157601074582281/

Notes - 17 company

OIC names from Appendix 7 of War Diary in PRO WO95 / 107 ^(W6a)

Tank names from Appendix 7 of War Diary in PRO WO95 / 107 ^(W6a) and 3^rd Tank Brigade War Diary ^(W23)

Crew numbers from 3^rd Tank Brigade War Diary ^(W23)

Supply tank details from the Preliminary report on tank operations on 31 July 1917 ^(W63) in PRO WO 95 / 104

Notes – 18 company

Crew numbers, tank and OIC names' from War Diary.^(W6)

F42 and F48 Serial numbers' and F45's sex from "Following the Tanks" ^(S37)

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