4^th Battalion OB 21^st 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 5^th (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 9^th 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 3^rd Ypres, ditched 20 Sept 1917

2326, F27 at 3^rd Ypres, ditched 31^st July, CW on 31 Aug.

2662, A5 at Messines, rallied.

4689, Joined 5 Company (B Battalion) on 6^th Nov 1917

2328, F37 at 3^rd Ypres, ditched 31^st July, CW on 31 Aug.

2807, E38, “Eileen” at 3^rd Ypres, ditched 26 sept, to CW 22 Oct

2557, A44, “Ariel” at 3^rd Ypres, Knocked out 31 July.

2552, A49, “Arcadia” at 3^rd 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

21 March 1918 - Tank Battlalion OB

4th Battalion March 1918