This is the organisation for a Battery in an Infantry Division consisting of one Troop of four 6 pounder guns, one Troop of three 17 pounder guns and one Troop of three 17 pounder Self Propelled Archers.
The Battery Commanders Carrier may be replaced by a Jeep. If Halftracks aren’t available as gun towers, Tractors 4×4 may be issued instead.
R Group
Universal Carrier | Battery Commander(Maj), 2 x Driver Operators, Driver Mechanic – 2 x Wireless sets | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Captain, Vehicle Mechanic | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Subaltern, Batman/Driver | |
Motorcycle | Battery Sergeant Major | |
Motorcycle | Orderly | |
Motorcycle | Orderly |
F Group
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Battery Captain (2i/c)(BK), Vehicle Mechanic | |
Truck 15 cwt GS | 2 x Cooks ACC, 2 x Batmen, Driver – Cooking sets, Rations | |
Motorcycle | Orderly |
T Group
Truck 15 cwt GS | Clerk, Cook ACC, Batman, Driver – LMG | |
Truck 15 cwt Water | Water Dutyman, Driver | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Storeman Technical, Vehicle Mechanic, Gun Fitter, Driver – Technical stores, Petrol | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | BQMS, 2 x Cooks ACC, Vehicle Mechanic, Storeman, Driver – Q stores, LMG, PIAT | |
Truck 15 cwt Halftrack | Sanitary Dutyman, Equipment Repairer, 2 x Gunners local defence, Driver Mechanic – 2 x LMG’s, Spare Tractor for 17 pdr | |
Carrier, Starting & Charging | Electrician |
Gun Group
6 pounder Troop
Universal Carrier | Subaltern, Signaller, Driver Mechanic – Wireless set, 24 rounds 6 pdr ammo, PIAT | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Sergeant, Batman/Driver | |
Loyd Carrier | 5 x Gun Numbers, Driver Mechanic – Tows 6 pdr Gun, LMG, 24 rounds ammo | |
Loyd Carrier | 5 x Gun Numbers, Driver Mechanic – Tows 6 pdr Gun, LMG, 24 rounds ammo | |
Loyd Carrier | 2 x Gun Numbers, Driver Mechanic – 6 pdr Gun side shields, 2 inch Mortar, 30 rounds ammo | |
Loyd Carrier | 5 x Gun Numbers, Driver Mechanic – Tows 6 pdr Gun, LMG, 24 rounds ammo | |
Loyd Carrier | 5 x Gun Numbers, Driver Mechanic – Tows 6 pdr Gun, LMG, 24 rounds ammo | |
Loyd Carrier | 2 x Gun Numbers, Driver Mechanic – 6 pdr Gun side shields, 2 inch Mortar, 30 rounds ammo | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Ammo Number, Gun Fitter, Driver – 204 rounds ammo, LMG, Anti-gas stores |
17 pounder Troop
Universal Carrier | Subaltern, Signaller, Driver Mechanic – Wireless set, PIAT | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Sergeant, Batman/Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt GS | Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt Halftrack | Sergeant, 5 x Gun Numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Tows 17 pdr Gun, 30 rounds ammo | |
Truck 15 cwt Halftrack | Sergeant, 5 x Gun Numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Tows 17 pdr Gun, 30 rounds ammo | |
Truck 15 cwt Halftrack | Sergeant, 5 x Gun Numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Tows 17 pdr Gun, 30 rounds ammo | |
Truck 15 cwt GS | 2 x Gun Numbers, Driver – 30 rounds ammo, LMG | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Gun Fitter, Driver – 80 rounds ammo, Anti-gas stores | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Driver – 120 rounds ammo |
Archer Troop
Carrier AOP | Subaltern, Batman, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – Wireless set No.19, PIAT | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Sergeant, Batman/Driver | |
Archer 17pdr SP | Sergeant, 2 x Gun Numbers, Driver Operator – Wireless Set No.19, 39 rounds ammo, LMG | |
Truck 15 cwt GS | 2 x Gun Numbers, Driver – 30 rounds ammo, LMG | |
Archer 17pdr SP | Sergeant, 2 x Gun Numbers, Driver Operator – Wireless Set No.19, 39 rounds ammo, LMG | |
Truck 15 cwt GS | 2 x Gun Numbers, Driver – 30 rounds ammo, LMG | |
Archer 17pdr SP | Sergeant, 2 x Gun Numbers, Driver Operator – Wireless Set No.19, 39 rounds ammo, LMG | |
Truck 15 cwt GS | 2 x Gun Numbers, Driver – 30 rounds ammo, LMG | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Gun Fitter, 6 x Ammo Numbers, Driver – 102 rounds ammo, LMG, 2 inch Mortar (10 rounds each Smoke & Illuminating) | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Vehicle Mechanic, 6 x Ammo Numbers, Driver – 102 rounds ammo, LMG, 2 inch Mortar (10 rounds each Smoke & Illuminating) |