Heavy Gun Battery 1941

Battery Commanders Party

X Armoured Observation Post Battery Commander, Observation Post Assistant,
Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic
O Armoured Observation Post Subaltern, Observation Post Assistant, 2 x Driver Operators
MC1 Motorcycle Battery Commander’s Orderly
MC2 Motorcycle Signals Sergeant

 

“G” Party

G Truck 15 cwt FFW Gun Position Officer, GPO’s Assistant, 2 x Driver Operators
H Truck 15 cwt FFW Assistant GPO, GPO’s Assistant, 2 x Driver Operators
MC3 Motorcycle Gun Position Officer’s Orderly
MC4 Motorcycle Battery Sergeant Major

 

Gun Group

K1 Truck 15 cwt Fitted For Wireless Battery Captain, GPO’s Assistant,
2 x Driver Operators
MC5 Motorcycle Battery Captain’s Orderly
MC6 Motorcycle Battery Leader
K2 Truck 15 cwt Fitted For Wireless Clerk, 2 x Signallers, Relief Signaller, Driver
M1 Truck 15 cwt Bombardier Signaller, 5 x Signalers, Driver –
Mechanical cable layer
  4 x Gun Tractors Gun numbers 1-6, Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Tows gun carries 10 rounds
  4 x Gun Tractors Gun numbers 7-13, Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Carries 20 rounds
M2 Truck 15 cwt Bombardier Signals, 3 x Signallers,
2 x LMG gunners, Driver – Hand cable layer
Could travel with Ammunition Group

 

Ammunition Group

Amn1 Truck 3 Ton 4 x Ammo numbers, Fitter Motor Vehicle, Driver –
Carries 30 rounds
Amn2 Truck 3 Ton 4 x Ammo numbers, Fitter Motor Vehicle, Driver –
Carries 30 rounds
Amn3 Truck 3 Ton 4 x Ammo numbers, Motor Mechanic, Driver –
Carries 30 rounds
Amn4 Truck 3 Ton 4 x Ammo numbers, Motor Mechanic, Driver –
Carries 30 rounds
  Spare Gun Tractor Driver Mechanic, Driver

 

B Echelon

Truck 3 Ton Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, Storeman,
Sanitary Dutyman, Driver
Truck 3 Ton Technical Storeman, 2 x LMG gunners, Equipment Repairer,
Gun Fitter, Driver
Q3 Truck 3 Ton Corporal Cook Army Catering Corps, 3 x Cooks Army
Catering Corps, Batman, Driver
Q4 Truck 15 cwt Water Water Dutyman, Driver
Q5 Truck 15 cwt 5 x Batmen, Officers Mess Cook, Driver
Q Truck 15 cwt Gun Fitter, Driver – Petrol

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45