4th Battalion OB
21st March 1918
4th Battalion OB 21st March 1918
Sources
There are three main sources of information concerning of the tanks with 4th Battalion in March 1918.
The first is a list from 7th February which lists the tanks taken over from Central Workshops and their numerous defects. PRO WO 95 - - reference needed.
The second is the summary of 4th Battalions March 1918 Battle History Sheets in PRO 95 / 93.
Lastly there is an extensive narrative held in an Appendix to 5th (sic) Battalion’s War Diary in PRO WO 95 / 111
A Company
OIC Major G. Nixon (A Company)
Capt N.E. Mackeown (A Company)
1 Section Capt J.M. Martin MC
4063, m, 2Lt W.G.J. Wallace
8118, m, 2Lt R.C. Baker
2692, f, 2Lt A.V. Judges not in 95-93 or 7 Feb records
2 Section. Capt C.R. Nicholls
2817, f, 2Lt J Ball
2303, m, 2Lt R.G. Brazier
2374, 2Lt E Owen, not on 7 Feb records
3 Section 2Lt C.A. Karstel
4081, m, 2Lt C.A. Karstel
4686, f, 2Lt M. Begard
4605, f, 2Lt S Leach
4 Section. 2Lt S.J. Ching
4065, m, 2Lt G. Mcnab
4682, 2Lt J.C. Ellis
2326, m, 2Lt C.F. Watherston
B Company
A Section
Capt .A. Cochlan Supporting 9th Division.
2378, 2Lt R.G. Vergette, not on 7 Feb records
4082, m, 2Lt J.L.Steane
2880, f, 2Lt E Hemmings
B Section
Capt. F.W. King
4021, m, 2Lt W.O.R Head / 2Lt R. Frank
4684, f, 2Lt W.O.R. Head / Sgt G Taylor / Lt R.G. Grant not in 95-93 nor on 7 Feb records
4023, m, Lt Sartin EL
C Section
Capt H. E. Armitage
4606, Lt J.H.C. Devey / Lt E.L Sartin
2398, 2Lt T.P Cronin / 2Lt N.W. Flannagan, not on 7 Feb records
Reserve Tanks
Section Commander W.H. Benn
2662, f, 2Lt G.V. Butler,
4689, f, Lt J.H.C Devey
2328, 2Lt H. Shaw, not on 7 Feb records
2379, m, Lt T.P Cronin
C Company
D Section
Capt H. E. Armitage
4020, m, Lt H.H. Dobinson
2760, 2Lt. E.J. Lord
Section Commander J.T Clark
4688, Lt. Parsons (4698 in 95-93 ?)
2557, 2Lt J McNiven
2552, Lt C Dudley
9 Section (in reserve)
Section Commander A.J. Enoch
8049, Lt H.G.H Yates, not on 7 Feb records
2393, 2Lt G.R Court, not on 7 Feb records
2807, f, 2Lt A Mason, not on 7 Feb records
10 Section (in reserve)
Section Commander H.G. Head MC
4022, m, 2Lt G.W. Hurrell
4052, m, 2Lt G.C. Kelley
4690, 2Lt J.C. MacIntosh
In addition
4057, 2Lt Watherston CF from 95-93 not on 7 Feb records
Supply Tanks
6042, 2Lt W.M. Struthers.
6044, 2Lt S Hindle.
6047, 2Lt W.I Holmes.
Total 39 tanks
Prior History
2692, A56 Hit but rallied at Messines
2817, E51 “Egypt” at 3rd Ypres, ditched 20 Sept 1917
2326, F27 at 3rd Ypres, ditched 31st July, CW on 31 Aug.
2662, A5 at Messines, rallied.
4689, Joined 5 Company (B Battalion) on 6th Nov 1917
2328, F37 at 3rd Ypres, ditched 31st July, CW on 31 Aug.
2807, E38, “Eileen” at 3rd Ypres, ditched 26 sept, to CW 22 Oct
2557, A44, “Ariel” at 3rd Ypres, Knocked out 31 July.
2552, A49, “Arcadia” at 3rd Ypres, 31 July in reserve.
6042, CS2 “Carnation” at Cambrai
All other tanks unknown
All three supply tanks taken over from XX battalion on the XXX
All other (fighting) tanks were all taken over from CW on 7 Feb except the following ten:
2328
2374
2378
2393
2398
2692
2807
4057
4684
8049