First Use Of Tanks 15 September 1916

[Gareth Davies]

97 years ago, tanks went into action for the first time. The following men from C and D Companies Machine Gun Corps Heavy Section lost their lives that day.

C Coy

Pte H Brotherwood ASC C1 Champagne

Cpl G E Pattinson C14 Corunna

Gnr B A Giles C14 Corunna

Lt G Macpherson East Kent Regt (DOW) C20

D Coy

Gnr E R Barnsby D5 Dolphin

Gnr L R Gutsell D5 Dolphin

Gnr F Bardsley D6

Gnr G G Cook D6

Gnr J H Garner D6

LCpl L W Upton ASC (DOW) D14

Gnr C W Hoban D15

Gnr C W Coles D15

[Ice Tiger]

R.I.P.

Andy