10th Battalion
April to June 1918
10th Battalion. 21st March – 30th June 1918.
THIS PAGE BEING BROKEN UP INTO SMALLER NARRTIVES, WORK IN PROGRESS
DRAFT COPY ONLY, more location details to be added from War diary. 12 Sept 2010
1st – 3rd April – one Supply tank hit by shell (H10), 2 track plates broken(W10) .
6th April to 22nd June 1918
Disposition from April 10th,
“A” Coy. H.Q. Pommier; ten tanks in positions of readiness for employment on lines S.W. of Berles – au – Bois and E. of Pommier; 2 tanks being repaired. At La Bezeque(W10).
“B” Coy. with twelve tanks ready for deployment on lines from Bienvillers to Souastre; two tanks at v28a.5.1. and one ditched at E16a.3.4.
“C” Coy. with nine tanks ready for deployment E. of Souastre, and four tanks at La Bezeque.
13th April - JS2, 6032 ditched at E16d.3.4. accidentally set afire and burnt out whilst unditching.
May 22nd, two tank tenders taken on charge.
May 30th, 7 tanks taken over from 8th Battalion, 55 tanks on strength.
June 13th, Battalion from 2nd to 4th Tank Brigade
June 18th, 7 tanks from Driving camp to Central Workshops.
Primary Sources:
H1 - Transcript of "A" Battalion’s War History from Bovington.
H10 - Transcript of 10th Battalion’s War History from Bovington.
W10 - Transcript of 10th Battalion’s War Diary from Bovington.
BHS - 10th Battalion's 1918 Battle History Sheets Transcript from Bovington.
BHSa - 10th Battalion's June 1918 Battle History Sheets in PRO 95 / 103
95/93 - Summary of 10th Battalion's March 1918 Battle History Sheets in PRO 95 / 93