1916 Two cards on the 4th September, to Ethel 
Ethel receives two identical copies of this card post dated on the same day, 16th September from Edith and Emmer.
Shugborough Hall
Great Haywood
The Tank
Frank tells us about a new type of armoured car with caterpillar tracks. (16th September 1916) This was the first appearance on the battlefield of a new weapon now universally know as a Tank.
The tank was transported to the war in great secrecy and caused great consternation in the enemy ranks.
Quote from Diary
16th Saturday
Great British advance.
Flers, Martinpuich, and Courcelette captured, Foureaux & Bouleaux Woods
also won 2300 Prisoners. For the first time new kind of Armored Car is used, Caterpillar.
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