Towed 17 pdr Battery Armoured Division 1943

The Battery consisted of three Troops each of four 17 pounder guns. There were usually two towed 17 pounder Batteries and two self propelled batteries in an Armoured Division Anti-Tank Regiment.

R Group

XUniversal CarrierBattery Commander (Maj), 2 x Driver Operator,
Driver Mechanic – 2 x Wireless sets
Bty J1Car 5 cwt 4×4Captain, Vehicle Mechanic
Bty J2Car 5 cwt 4×4Subaltern, Batman/Driver
MC1MotorcycleBattery Sergeant Major
MC2MotorcycleOrderly
MC3MotorcycleOrderly

F Group

KCar 5 cwt 4×4Battery Captain (2i/c), Vehicle mechanic
Truck 15 cwt GSCook ACC, 2 x Batmen, Driver – Cooking sets, Rations,
PIAT, LMG
MC4MotorcycleOrderly

T Group

Truck 15 cwt GSCorporal Cook ACC, 2 x Cooks, Driver –
Cooking sets, Rations
Q3Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSStoreman Technical, Sanitary Dutyman,
Driver -Tech stores, Petrol
Q4Truck 15 cwt WaterWater Dutyman, Driver
Q5Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSBQMS, Storeman, Clerk, Driver – Q stores,
LMG, PIAT
Q6Armoured Halftrack 15 cwt
M5 w/Winch
3 x Vehicle Mechanics, Gun Fitter, Equipment
Repairer, 2 x Gunners local defence, Batman,
Driver Mechanic – Fitters tools, tows 20mm AA

Gun Group

A TroopB TroopC Troop
RARBRCUniversal CarrierSubaltern, Signaller, Driver
Mechanic -Wireless set, PIAT
Bty J3Bty J4Bty J5Car 5 cwt 4×4Sergeant, Batman/Driver
Bty A1Bty B1Bty C1Armoured Halftrack
15 cwt M5 w/Winch
Sergeant, 5 x Gun Numbers,
Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Tows 17 pdr, 30 rounds ammo
Bty A2Bty B2Bty C2Armoured Halftrack
15 cwt M5 w/Winch
Sergeant, 5 x Gun Numbers,
Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Tows 17 pdr, 30 rounds ammo
Bty A5Bty B5Bty C5Armoured Halftrack
15 cwt M5 w/Winch
2 x Gun Numbers, Driver –
30 rounds ammo, LMG
Bty A3Bty B3Bty C3Armoured Halftrack
15 cwt M5 w/Winch
Sergeant, 5 x Gun Numbers,
Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Tows 17 pdr, 30 rounds ammo
Bty A4Bty B4Bty C4Armoured Halftrack
15 cwt M5 w/Winch
Sergeant, 5 x Gun Numbers,
Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Tows 17 pdr, 30 rounds ammo
Bty A6Bty B6Bty C6Armoured Halftrack
15 cwt M5 w/Winch
2 x Gun Numbers, Driver –
30 rounds ammo, LMG
Bty A7Bty B7Bty C7Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSGun Fitter, Driver – 80 rounds
ammo, Anti-gas stores
Bty A8Bty B8Bty C8Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSDriver – 120 rounds ammo
The Royal Artillery 1939-45