The information for a Gun Battery M7 Priest is based on WE VIII/515/1 September 1943.
Battery Commanders Party
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 | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Command Post Assistant, Batman, Driver | |
Motorcycle | BC’s Orderly | |
Truck 15 cwt Half-tracked FFW | Command Post Officer, 2 x CPO’s Assistants, 2 x Driver Operators – No.19 Wireless Set | |
Truck 15 cwt GS | 4 x Signallers, Driver | |
Motorcycle | CPO’s Assistant | |
Motorcycle | CPO’s Orderly |
Observation Party
Tank Observation Post | Captain, OP Assistant, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – No.19 & No. 38 Wireless Sets | |
Motorcycle | Signaller | |
Tank Observation Post | Captain, OP Assistant, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – No.19 & No. 38 Wireless Sets | |
Motorcycle | Signaller |
G Party
Tank Command Post | Gun Position Officer, Subaltern, GPO’s Assistant, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – 2 x No.19 & 1 x No.38 Wireless Sets | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Troop Sergeant Major, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW | 4 x Signallers, Vehicle Mechanic, Batman, Driver | |
Tank Command Post | Gun Position Officer, Subaltern, GPO’s Assistant, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – 2 x No.19 & 1 x No.38 Wireless Sets | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Troop Sergeant Major, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW | 4 x Signallers, Vehicle Mechanic, Batman, Driver |
Battery HQ Party
Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW | Subaltern, CPO’s Assistant, Batman, Driver | |
Motorcycle | Signals Sergeant | |
Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW | Captain 2i/c (BK), 2 x Driver Operators – No.19 Wireless Set | |
Motorcycle | BK’s Orderly | |
Truck 15 cwt GS | CPO’s Assistant, Clerk, 2 x Gunners local defence, Driver – 2 x LMG’s |
Gun Group
A Troop
Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW | Subaltern, GPO’s Assistant, Batman, 2 x Driver Operators – No.19 Wireless Set | |
Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW | 5 x Signallers, Artificer RA, Driver | |
105 mm M7 Priest | Gun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set, 69 rounds of ammunition | |
105 mm M7 Priest | Gun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set, 69 rounds of ammunition | |
Truck 15 cwt Half-track | Driver Mechanic – 44 rounds of ammunition | |
105 mm M7 Priest | Gun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set, 69 rounds of ammunition | |
105 mm M7 Priest | Gun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set, 69 rounds of ammunition | |
Truck 15 cwt Half-track | Driver Mechanic – 44 rounds of ammunition |
B Troop
Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW | Subaltern, GPO’s Assistant, Batman, 2 x Driver Operators – No.19 Wireless Set | |
Truck 15 cwt Half-track FFW | 5 x Signallers, Artificer RA, Driver | |
105 mm M7 Priest | Gun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set, 69 rounds of ammunition | |
105 mm M7 Priest | Gun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set, 69 rounds of ammunition | |
Truck 15 cwt Half-track | Driver Mechanic – 44 rounds of ammunition | |
105 mm M7 Priest | Gun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set, 69 rounds of ammunition | |
105 mm M7 Priest | Gun Numbers 1-5, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic – No.19 Wireless Set, 69 rounds of ammunition | |
Truck 15 cwt Half-track | Driver Mechanic – 44 rounds of ammunition | |
Motorcycle | Battery Sergeant Major | |
Carrier Tracked Starting & Charging | Corporal Electrician REME, Vehicle Mechanic, Driver Mechanic, Driver |
Ammunition Group
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | 3 x Ammunition Numbers, Driver – 152 rounds of ammunition | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | 3 x Ammunition Numbers, Driver – 152 rounds of ammunition | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | 2 x Ammunition Numbers, Driver – 152 rounds of ammunition | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | 2 x Ammunition Numbers, Driver – 152 rounds of ammunition | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | 2 x Ammunition Numbers, Driver – 152 rounds of ammunition |
B Echelon
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | BQMS, Clerk, Storeman, Sanitary Dutyman, Driver – Quartermaster Stores | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Storeman (Technical), Equipment Repairer, 3 x Batmen, Driver – MT Stores | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Vehicle Mechanic, Batman, Driver – Petrol | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | 2 x Gunners local defence, Batman, Driver – Petrol, 2 x LMG’s, PIAT | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | 2 x Gunners local defence, Driver – Petrol, 2 x LMG’s, PIAT | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Corporal Cook, 5 x Cooks, Driver – Cooking Sets, Rations | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | 2 x Gunners local defence, Driver – 2 x LMG’s, PIAT | |
Truck 15 cwt Water | Water Dutyman, Driver | |
Motorcycle | Vehicle Mechanic |