10^th Battalion. 21^st March – 30^th 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

1^st – 3^rd April – one Supply tank hit by shell ^(H10), 2 track plates broken^(W10) .

6^th April to 22^nd June 1918

Disposition from April 10^th,

“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.

13^th April - JS2, 6032 ditched at E16d.3.4. accidentally set afire and burnt out whilst unditching.

May 22^nd, two tank tenders taken on charge.

May 30^th, 7 tanks taken over from 8^th Battalion, 55 tanks on strength.

June 13^th, Battalion from 2^nd to 4^th Tank Brigade

June 18^th, 7 tanks from Driving camp to Central Workshops.

Primary Sources:

H1 - Transcript of "A" Battalion’s War History from Bovington.

H10 - Transcript of 10^th Battalion’s War History from Bovington.

W10 - Transcript of 10^th Battalion’s War Diary from Bovington.

BHS - 10^th Battalion's 1918 Battle History Sheets Transcript from Bovington.

BHSa - 10^th Battalion's June 1918 Battle History Sheets in PRO 95 / 103

95/93 - Summary of 10^th Battalion's March 1918 Battle History Sheets in PRO 95 / 93

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