January 1945
The Battery consisted of 2 Troops of 3 towed 17 pounder guns and 1 Troop of 3 Archer 17 pounder SP’s.
R Group
Valentine Tank | Battery Commander (Maj), Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic AFV | |
Universal Carrier | Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic | |
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), Vehicle Mechanic | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 GS | 2 x Cooks ACC, 2 x Batmen, Driver – Cooking sets, Rations | |
Motorcycle | Orderly |
T Group
Truck 15 cwt GS | Clerk, Batman, Cook ACC, Driver – LMG | |
Truck 15 cwt Water | Water Dutyman, Driver | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Storeman Technical, Vehicle Mechanic, Driver – Technical stores, Petrol | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | BQMS, 2 x Cooks ACC, Vehicle Mechanic, Storeman, Driver – Q stores, LMG, PIAT | |
Halftrack 15 cwt | Sanitary Dutyman, Equipment Repairer, Driver – 2 x LMG, Spare 17 pdr Tractor | |
Carrier Starting & Charging | Electrician, Driver Mechanic |
Gun Group
A Troop | B Troop | ||
Universal Carrier | Subaltern, Signaller, Driver Mechanic – Wireless set, PIAT | ||
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Sergeant, Batman/Driver | ||
Truck 15 cwt GS | Driver | ||
Halftrack 15 cwt | Sergeant, 5 x Gun Numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Tows 17 pdr gun, 30 rounds ammo | ||
Halftrack 15 cwt | Sergeant, 5 x Gun Numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Tows 17 pdr gun, 30 rounds ammo | ||
Halftrack 15 cwt | 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 |
C Troop | ||
Carrier AOP | Subaltern, Batman, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – Wireless set No.19, PIAT | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Sergeant, Batman/Driver | |
Archer 17 pdr 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 17 pdr 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 17 pdr 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, 2 inch Mortar, LMG | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Vehicle Mechanic, 6 x Ammo Numbers, Driver – 102 rounds ammo, 2 inch Mortar, LMG |