The information for a Regimental Headquarters 1941 is based on two publications. The establishment is based on War Establishment 79/W.E./1934 (S.D.3) dated 25 February 1941. The organisation is taken from Artillery Training Volume 1, Pamphlet 2B, 1941. RHA & Field Regiments – Battle Drill and Manœuvre for the Reconnaisance and Occupation of Positions dated 20th August 1941. However, the Regimental Headquarters 1941 organisation given in the Training Pamphlet is noted as being for guidance only.
RHQ Party
Car 4 Seater | Commanding Officer, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt | Adjutant or Orderly Officer – wireless set | |
Car 4 Seater | Major 2 i/c, Signals Officer, Royal Signals NCO, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt | Wireless set | |
Car 2 Seater | Survey Officer, Surveyor | |
Motorcycle | Commanding Officer’s Orderly | |
Motorcycle | 2 i/c’s Orderly | |
Motorcycle | Despatch Rider |
Adjutant’s Party
Truck 15 cwt | Adjutant or Orderly Officer, Sergeant Clerk, 2 x Gunners local defence, Batman, Driver |
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Truck 15 cwt | Wireless set | |
Truck 15 cwt | Signals Officer when not with 2 i/c | |
Motorcycle | Adjutant’s Orderly | |
Motorcycle | Despatch Rider | |
Motorcycle | Signals Sergeant | |
Motorcycle | Signals Linesman |
Survey Party
Motorcycle | Survey Sergeant | |
Motorcycle | Survey Bombardier | |
Car 2 Seater | 2 x Surveyors | |
Car 2 Seater | 2 x Surveyors | |
Car 2 Seater | 2 x Surveyors |
HQ Group
Truck 15 cwt | RSM, 2 x Clerks, Batman, Driver | |
Truck 30 cwt | Medical Officer, MO’s Orderly, Batman, Sanitary Duty Man, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt | Signals section – Mechanical Cable Layer | |
Truck 3 ton | Signals Office | |
Truck 3 ton | Office stores & spares | |
Truck 15 cwt | Signals section – Hand Cable Layer | |
Motorcycle | Signals Electrician | |
Motorcycle | Despatch Rider | |
Motorcycle | Despatch Rider |
B Echelon
Car 2 Seater | Quartermaster, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt | Sergeant, 2 x Gunners local defence, Driver | |
Truck 3 ton | Cook, 5 x Batmen, Driver – Officers Mess | |
Truck 3 ton | Water Duty Man, 2 x Cooks, Butcher, Driver – Water trailer | |
Truck 3 ton | Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, Storeman, Clerk, Driver | |
Truck 3 ton | Motor Mechanic, Driver Mechanic, Sergeant Technical Stores, Technical Storeman, Driver |