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 (22nd 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 3rd Tank Brigade War Diary (W23)
Crew numbers from 3rd 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)