14 Battalion 9 August 1918
The Tanks at Amiens 9th August 1918
14th Battalion with 2nd Canadian Division, Canadian Corp, 3rd Army
Composite company (A and B Companies) – 5th Canadian Brigade
N6, 9412, “Napier”, 2Lt Van Milligen
N10, 9121, “Nova Scotia”, 2Lt Garner
9105, “North Berwick”, Lt Murphy
9113, “Nettoyeur”, Lt Street
9148, “Newton Grange”, 2Lt Dewar
9380, “Ne Oblivis Caris”, Lt Robinson
9365, “No Backchat”, 2Lt Ginger HS
9367, “Neck or Nothing”, 2Lt Pavey
9424, “Ne Plus Ultra”, 2Lt Smart
9437, “Niveleur”, 2Lt Mould
9450, “Nibbler”, Sgt Meek
C Company - 6th Canadian Brigade
N33, 9192, “Newry”, Sgt Wildman
N35, 9395, “Navan”, 2lt Lumley
N36, 9141, “Naas”, Sgt Hodgson
N37, 9061, “Namur”, 2Lt Cuthbert
N38, 9163, “Nilvelle”, Lt Staniforth
N39, 9369, “Nive”, 2Lt Knox
N40, 9377, “Nile”, 2Lt McCredie
N41, 9194, “Nemises”, Lt Hammond
N42, 9200, “Nirvana”, Seg Kerwood
N43, 9364, “Never Say Die”, 2Lt Bone
N44, 9129, “Non Stop”, 2Lt Forester
N45, 9405, “Nini”, Lt Stockley
N46, 9351, “Ninon”, 2Lt Todd
N47, 9110, “Ninette”, 2Lt Beak
Notes
9424 was photographed in distress at some unknown date, it sports a MkIV male sponson. http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/8465952237/in/set-72157601074581465/
Orders
Composite company to support 5th Canadian Brigade.
“C” Company to support 6th Canadian Brigade
Account of Operations
Composite Company
N10 Broke down and N6, 9105, and 9365 were all Hit and KO between 2nd and 3rd Objectives. 9105 KO by the third shot form a German battery to its front, one OR KIA, three OR wounded, crew captured (S99.74)
9450 Reached the 1st objective then rallied
9113, 9148, 9367 and 9437 all reached the 2nd objective and rallied
9380 and 9424 both reached the 3rd objective and rallied
C Company
N33, Broke Down between 1st and 2nd Objective Rallied.
N35, Hit and KO between 1st and 2nd Objective Rallied.
N36, Did not reach 1st objective
N37, Almost reached 2nd objective rallied
N38, Broke down at 2nd objective rallied
N39 and N40 both reached the 2nd objective and rallied, N39 possibly photographed ditched: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlscotland/4699263973/
N41, Broke down before crossing original British front line.
N42, Hit just after 1st objective Rallied
N43, Hit and Burnt out at 1st objective, 2Lt Bone died on this day (CWG)
N44, Broke down before crossing original British front line.
N45, Almost reached 2nd objective, 2Lt Stockley died on this date (CWG)
N46, Broke down after crossing 2nd objective Rallied
N47, Reached 1st objective rallied
Summary
Total Tanks: 25
Failed to Start: 0
Engaged enemy:
Ditched / Broke Down: 5
Hit and Knocked out: 4
Rallied: 16
Notes
Broke down includes N36 and N45.
Rallied includes 3 tanks that had broken down during the action and two tanks which had been hit (one being recorded as being knocked out).
Aftermath
The following tanks were in action on 17th August
9194, “Nemises”, Lt Chattery
9113, “Nettoyeur”, Sgt Barron AF
9309, 2Lt MacKintosh FJ
The following tanks were in action on 2nd September
9103, “No Surrender”, 2Lt Isaacs
9163, “Nilvelle”, 2Lt Smart
9377, “Nile”, 2Lt Jukes
9156, “Nottingham”, 2Lt Lewis
Sources
Relevenat Battlegraph in 95-103