6 Battalion OB. 8 August 1918

6 Battalion had 48 Whippets tanks on 8^th August 1918 ^(W6bv)

A Company – 16 tanks ^(W6bv)

326

210

365, Lt Howard

343, Lt Ryrie

342

354

364

294

360

289

209

287

323

331

310

351

B Company – Major Rycroft AH DSO ^(H6) 16 tanks ^(W6bv)

344, Lt Arnold

288

359, Lt Bennet

348, Lt Groutage

282

352

257

367

355

347

313

332

353

228

330

363

Lt Watkins OIC of one tnak

C Company – 16 tanks ^(W6bv)

275, Lt Seddon

357

334

297

350

349

284

296

333

361

356

339

362

338

358

328

Supply tanks

8169

8189

6033

6054

notes

All Whippet numbers from lists in WBv6 dated 11^th and 12^th August 1918

OICs names from War history, correct for 8^th, 9^th and 10^th August. Each whippet was still allocated a crew of 6, this was split into two sub-crews which were to take the tank into action on alternate days, thus the OICs listed above did not command the tank in every action.

Supply tank numbers from note on tanks that required spares on 17^th August 1917 W6Bv

The Supply tanks broke down and did not arrive until 9^th August. ^(W23)

Sources

W6Bv - 6th Battalion Personal Papers Box, Bovington tank Museum, PH86TC6BN, Notebook

H6 – 6^th Battalion War History, (1919) Naval and Military Press

F / 6th Battalion