Regimental Headquarters Self Propelled Regiment 1944

The information for a Regimental Headquarters Self Propelled Regiment 1944 is based on the following War Establishments. WE VIII/490/1 September 1943 for the 25 pdr Bishop. WE VIII/515/1 Spetember 1943 for the 105 mm M7 Priest. WE II/190A/1 October 1943 for the 25 pdr Sexton. There is no real difference in the establishment of the Regimental Headquarters Self Propelled Regiment 1944 between the different equipments. There are minor differences at battery level, mainly in the ammunition vehicles.

RHQ Party

ZTank Observation PostCommanding Officer, Observation Post Assistant,
Driver Mechanic, Driver – 3 x Wireless Sets
MC1MotorcycleCO’s Orderly
Z2Car 4 Seater 4×42 i/c or Technical Officer, Intelligence Officer, Operator
R Sigs, Driver – No.22 Wireless Set
 MotorcycleDespatch Rider R Sigs
MC2Motorcycle2 i/c’s Orderly
S2Truck 15 cwtOperator, Driver Operator R Sigs – 2 x No.19 Wireless Sets
Sur1Car 5 cwt 4×4Survey Officer, Battery Surveyor

Adjutant’s Party

A1Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Adjutant, Sergeant Clerk (to HQRA), 2 x Gunners

local defence, Driver – 2 x LMG’s

MC3MotorcycleAdjutant’s Orderly
S1Car 5 cwt 4×4Signals Officer R Sigs, Batman/Driver
S3Truck 15 cwtCorporal Operator, 2 x Operators R Sigs – Rear link
2 x No.19 Wireless Sets
 MotorcycleSignals Sergeant R Sigs
 MotorcycleDespatch Rider R Sigs

Survey Party

MC4MotorcycleSurvey Sergeant
MC5MotorcycleBattery Surveyor
Sur2Car 5 cwt 4×42 x Battery Surveyors
Sur3Car 5 cwt 4×42 x Battery Surveyors
Sur4Truck 15 cwt 4×2 GS2 x Battery Surveyors – Survey Stores

RHQ Group

A2Truck 15 cwt Half-trackedTechnical Adjutant, Driver
A3Truck 15 cwt 4×2 OfficeRSM, 2 x Clerks, Batman, Driver
A4Truck 15 cwt 4×2 GSDuty Sergeant, 2 x Gunners local

defence, Driver – 2 x LMG’s

A5Car 5 cwt 4×4Medical Officer, Batman/Driver
A6Truck 15 cwt 4×2 GSMO’s Orderly, Sanitary Dutyman, Driver
– Medical Stores
S4Car 5 cwt 4×4Corporal Lineman, 2 x Linemen, Driver R Sigs
– Tows Trailer 10 cwt Cable Layer
S5Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS2 x Corporal Operators, 4 x Operators, 2 x Linemen,
Driver R Sigs – Signal Office, carries a PIAT
S6Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSCorporal Electrician, Instrument Mechanic,
Operator R Sigs, Cook ACC, Driver Mechanic
– 6 Kw Charging Set, LMG
S7Truck 15 cwt 4×2
Wireless House
2 x Operators, Driver Operator R Sigs
– No.22 Wireless Set
S8Car 5 cwt 4×43 x Linemen R Sigs
S9Car 5 cwt 4×4Despatch Rider R Sigs
 MotorcycleDespatch Rider R Sigs

B Echelon

Q1Car 5 cwt 4×4Quartermaster, Batman/Driver
Q2Truck 15 cwt 4×4 WaterWater Dutyman, Driver
Q3Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSCook ACC, 4 x Batmen, Driver – Cooking Sets & Rations
Q4Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS2 x Cooks ACC, Butchery Dutyman, Driver
– Tows a trailer, carries Cooking Sets & Rations
Q5Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSRQMS, Storeman, Vehicle Mechanic, Clerk, Driver
– Tows a trailer, carries Quartermaster Stores
Q6Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GSS Sgt Technical Storeman, Technical Storeman,
Sgt Armourer REME, Driver – Tows a trailer, MT Stores
& Petrol

Light Aid Detachment Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

2 lists have been found for the LAD both are given here as alternatives

LAD1Motorcycle
or
Car 4 Seater 4×2
WO2 Armament Artificer
or
WO1 Armament Artificer, Sergeant Vehicle Mechanic
LAD2MotorcycleStoreman
LAD3Lorry 3 ton 4×4


or
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 Stores
(Usually Albion with bins
& mesh security screens)
Capt/Lt OC LAD, Electrician Vehicle & Plant,
Clerk Technical, General Dutyman,
Batman/Driver
or
Storeman, Fitter, Driver Mechanic
LAD4Truck 15 cwt 4×2
Machinery KL
or
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS
Welder Electric, Driver

or
Electrician, Welder, Fitter, Driver Mechanic
– Tools & Personal Baggage
LAD5Tractor 6×4 Breakdown
or
Lorry 3 ton 6×4 Breakdown
Vehicle Mechanic AFV, Driver Mechanic
or
Fitter, Driver Mechanic
The Royal Artillery 1939-45