Tank Names during WW1
Each Battalion had 3 Coys, sequentially numbered through the Corps, each with 3 Sections of 4 tanks plus a Supply Section of 2 tanks for carrying stores, ammo etc. At Ypres and Cambrai, C Battalion were equipped with MkIV tanks, both male versions (6 pounder guns) and female (Lewis or Hotchkiss mgs) in a rough ratio of 1:2. Many thanks to Ken Holland for the following information.
C Battalion, Heavy Branch MGC 3rd Battle of Ypres -21/23rd August 1917 |
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7th Company |
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| No 1 Section | Commanding Officer | Capt Bates |
C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
| C1 | CANADA |
2/Lt W E Brown |
| C2 | CEYLON |
2/Lt R C McNichol (Flag Tank) |
| C3 | CAPE COLONY |
2/Lt H R Ellis |
| C4 | CYPRUS |
2/Lt D S Davies |
No 2 Section Supply Tanks |
Commanding Officer | Capt Tull |
C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
C7 |
CORK |
2/Lt J T Yeoman |
C9 |
CREWE |
2/Lt E H Arundell |
No 3 Section |
Commanding Officer |
Capt Youll |
C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
| C11 | CARSTAIRS |
2/Lt A V Coleman |
| C12 | CUMBRAE |
Lt E P Readman (Flag Tank) |
| C13 | CAITHNESS |
2/Lt H Prophet |
| C14 | CULLODEN |
2/Lt M G R Elliott |
| No 4 Section | Commanding Officer | Capt Gates |
C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
| C16 | CA' CANNY |
Lt H P M Jonos |
| C17 | CUIDICH'N RIGH |
Lt E J O'Connor (Flag Tank) |
| C18 | CELTIC |
2/Lt J R S Payne |
| C19 | CLYDE |
Lt F S Parsons |
8th Company |
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No 5 Section
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Commanding Officer | Capt Sir J Dashwood
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C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
| C22 | CURMUDGEON |
2/Lt E W Hamond |
| C23 | CYNIC |
2/Lt R C Wareham (Flag Tank) |
| C24 | CRUSTY |
2/Lt P Saillard |
| C25 | CURIOSITY |
2/Lt H F Nicholson |
No 6 Section Supply Tanks |
Commanding Officer | C H May |
C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
| C26 | CENSORSHIP |
(Wireless Tank) |
| C28 | CORNCRAKE |
Lt W E Silver |
| C29 | CELEBRITY |
2/Lt E S Rollings (Flag Tank) |
No 7 Section
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Commanding Officer | Capt H H Hiscocks |
C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
| C31 | CROCODILE I |
2/Lt C W H Franklin |
| C32 | CRAB |
Lt G C T Salter (Flag Tank) |
| C33 | CRUSTACEAN |
2/Lt W Robinow |
| C34 | CATERPILLAR |
2/Lt R S Row |
No 8 Section |
Commanding Officer | Capt H B Elliot |
C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
| C36 | CENTAUR |
2/Lt H W Johnston (Flag Tank) |
| C37 | CALIBAN |
2/Lt E R Sanders |
| C38 | CANNIBAL |
2/Lt E M Wolf |
| C39 | CYCLOPS |
2/Lt J C Cameron |
9th Company |
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No 9 Section Supply Tanks |
Commanding Officer | P North |
C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
| C41 | CHANELEON |
2/Lt K Wood |
| C42 | CARNATION |
2/Lt C G Walker |
No 10 Section |
Commanding Officer | S L Keppel-Palmer |
C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
| C46 | CHALLENGER |
2/Lt H C Stofer |
| C47 | CONQUEROR |
2/Lt W Moore |
| C48 | CAESER |
2/Lt M T Archibald (Flag Tank) |
| C49 | CLEOPATRA 2503 |
2/Lt C do B Murray |
No 11 Section |
Commanding Officer | C F Webber |
C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
| C51 | CHAPERON |
2/Lt S F Annett |
| C52 | CONSORT |
2/Lt S O Norman (Flag Tank) |
| C53 | COQUETTE |
2/Lt S H Dean |
| C54 | CHATILCLEER |
2/Lt D M Laing |
No 12 section |
Commanding Officer | E L Purdy |
C/S |
NAME |
COMMANDER |
| C56 | CRUSADE |
2/Lt E S Ball |
| C57 | CAYENNE |
2/Lt F S Arnold |
| C58 | CHILI |
2/Lt A Elsbury (Flag Tank) |
| C59 | COMET |
2/Lt P D T Powell |
Some reorganisation was made and the following is No 8 company no 5 section on the 20/11/17
CURMUDGEON II C.21 no. 2061 (M) 2/Lt. R.L.N. Cubean - previously C22
CYNIC C.22 no. 2731 (F) 2/Lt. D.F. Brundrit - previously C23
CRUSTY C.23 no. 2021 (M) 2/Lt. H.W. Ashforth - previously C24
Some other changed call signs in C Battalion are as follows:
CELE(B)RITY II C.26 no. 2888 (F) Lt. J.H. List - replacement for Celebrity C.29
CENTAUR II C.27 no. 2383 (M) 2/Lt. E.C. Wood - replacement for Centaur C.36
CROCODILE II C.34 no. 2877 (F) 2/Lt. R.J. Rew - replacement for Crocodile C.31?
CATERPILLAR II C.31 no. 2400 (F) 2/Lt. A.D. Adams- replacement for Caterpillar C.34
COMMUNIQUE C.44 I/C 2/Lt C H Sewell (Later to win the VC)