Gun Battery M7 Priest

The information for a Gun Battery M7 Priest is based on WE VIII/515/1 September 1943.

Battery Commanders Party

X Truck 15 cwt Half-tracked

Fitted for Wireless (FFW)

Battery Commander, Observation Post Assistant,
2 x Driver Operators
– No.19 & No.19 HP Wireless Sets
X2Car 5 cwt 4×4Command Post Assistant, Batman, Driver
MC1MotorcycleBC’s Orderly
HTruck 15 cwt Half-tracked FFWCommand Post Officer, 2 x CPO’s Assistants,
2 x Driver Operators – No.19 Wireless Set
M1Truck 15 cwt GS4 x Signallers, Driver
MC2MotorcycleCPO’s Assistant
MC3MotorcycleCPO’s Orderly

Observation Party

RATank Observation PostCaptain, OP Assistant, Driver Operator,
Driver Mechanic – No.19 & No. 38 Wireless Sets
MC4MotorcycleSignaller
RBTank Observation PostCaptain, OP Assistant, Driver Operator,
Driver Mechanic – No.19 & No. 38 Wireless Sets
MC5MotorcycleSignaller

G Party

GATank Command PostGun Position Officer, Subaltern, GPO’s Assistant,
Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic
– 2 x No.19 & 1 x No.38 Wireless Sets
JACar 5 cwt 4×4Troop Sergeant Major, Driver
M2Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW4 x Signallers, Vehicle Mechanic, Batman, Driver
GBTank Command PostGun Position Officer, Subaltern, GPO’s Assistant,
Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic
– 2 x No.19 & 1 x No.38 Wireless Sets
JBCar 5 cwt 4×4Troop Sergeant Major, Driver
M3Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW4 x Signallers, Vehicle Mechanic, Batman, Driver

Battery HQ Party

YTruck 15 cwt Half-track FFWSubaltern, CPO’s Assistant, Batman, Driver
MC6MotorcycleSignals Sergeant
K1Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFWCaptain 2i/c (BK), 2 x Driver Operators
– No.19 Wireless Set
MC7MotorcycleBK’s Orderly
K2Truck 15 cwt GSCPO’s Assistant, Clerk, 2 x Gunners local defence,
Driver – 2 x LMG’s

Gun Group

A Troop

TLATruck 15 cwt Half-track FFWSubaltern, GPO’s Assistant, Batman,
2 x Driver Operators – No.19 Wireless Set
M4Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW5 x Signallers, Artificer RA, Driver
A105 mm M7 PriestGun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator,
Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set,
69 rounds of ammunition
B105 mm M7 PriestGun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator,
Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set,
69 rounds of ammunition
ABTruck 15 cwt Half-trackDriver Mechanic – 44 rounds of ammunition
C105 mm M7 PriestGun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator,
Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set,
69 rounds of ammunition
D105 mm M7 PriestGun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator,
Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set,
69 rounds of ammunition
CDTruck 15 cwt Half-trackDriver Mechanic – 44 rounds of ammunition

B Troop

Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFWSubaltern, GPO’s Assistant, Batman,
2 x Driver Operators – No.19 Wireless Set
M5Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW5 x Signallers, Artificer RA, Driver
E105 mm M7 PriestGun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator,
Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set,
69 rounds of ammunition
F105 mm M7 PriestGun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator,
Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set,
69 rounds of ammunition
EFTruck 15 cwt Half-trackDriver Mechanic – 44 rounds of ammunition
G105 mm M7 PriestGun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator,
Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set,
69 rounds of ammunition
H105 mm M7 PriestGun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator,
Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set,
69 rounds of ammunition
GHTruck 15 cwt Half-trackDriver Mechanic – 44 rounds of ammunition
MC8MotorcycleBattery Sergeant Major
 Carrier Tracked Starting & ChargingCorporal Electrician REME, Vehicle
Mechanic, Driver Mechanic, Driver

Ammunition Group

Amn1Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS3 x Ammunition Numbers, Driver – 152 rounds of ammunition
Amn2Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS3 x Ammunition Numbers, Driver – 152 rounds of ammunition
Amn3Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS2 x Ammunition Numbers, Driver – 152 rounds of ammunition
Amn4Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS2 x Ammunition Numbers, Driver – 152 rounds of ammunition
Amn5Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS2 x Ammunition Numbers, Driver – 152 rounds of ammunition

B Echelon

Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSBQMS, Clerk, Storeman, Sanitary Dutyman, Driver
– Quartermaster Stores
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSStoreman (Technical), Equipment Repairer, 3 x Batmen,
Driver – MT Stores
Q3Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSVehicle Mechanic, Batman, Driver – Petrol
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS2 x Gunners local defence, Batman, Driver – Petrol, 2 x LMG’s, PIAT
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS2 x Gunners local defence, Driver – Petrol, 2 x LMG’s, PIAT
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSCorporal Cook, 5 x Cooks, Driver – Cooking Sets, Rations
Q7Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS2 x Gunners local defence, Driver – 2 x LMG’s, PIAT
Truck 15 cwt WaterWater Dutyman, Driver
MC9MotorcycleVehicle Mechanic
The Royal Artillery 1939-45