It was originally placed in Lord Salisbury's Hatfield Park just North of London on 8th May 1919 as a 'Presentation Tank' by the Army Council to commemorate the secret tank trials and inspection there by H.M. A replica hand grenade-proof wood and mesh roof was added. It was repainted to match the appearance of the Mark I male tank C19 No.705, 4th Section, C Company, Heavy Section Machine Gun Corps commanded by Major Holford Walker that took part in the fighting on 15th September 1916 on the attack on the Quadrilateral fortification but unfortunately it suffered a mechanical breakdown. These were all removed and replaced when the tank was restored. The tail hydraulics that was attached to the back of the tank came from a Mark II tank. It was also missing the Mark I rear steering tail and hydraulic lifting and lowering apparatus. The gun shield had been changed to fit the later gun. It was fitted with the Mark IV Male tank short barreled 6pdr gun rather than the early long barreled Naval gun. When it arrived it was fitted with guns and parts that belonged to made later in the war. The only surviving Mark I Male tank can be found at the Tank Museum, Bovington, England.

WW1 British Mark 1 Male Tank C19 at Bovington This WW1 British Mark I tank can be found at the Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorest, BH20 6JG, England. Surviving British Mark 1 Male Tank- Restored WW1 Tank Photos Surviving British WW1 Tanks

First time tanks were used in battle