The information for a Heavy Gun Battery 1944 is based on War Establishment III/220/2 dated January 1944
The organisation is from Artillery Training Volume II, Pamphlet 4, 1944, Deployment of Heavy Regiments. This was for a four battery regiment with 7.2 inch guns. The tables show the difference when 155 mm guns were used.
Battery Commander’s Party
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Armoured Observation Post | Battery Commander, Observation Post Assistant, Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic |
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Motorcycle | Battery Commander’s Orderly |
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Armoured Observation Post | Subaltern, Observation Post Assistant, 2 x Driver Operators |
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Motorcycle | Signals Sergeant |
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Motorcycle | Command Post Officer’s Assistant |
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Motorcycle | Command Post Officer’s Orderly |
“G” Party
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Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | Gun Position Officer, GPO’s Assistant, 2 x Driver Operators |
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Motorcycle | Gun Position Officer’s Orderly |
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Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | 6 x Signallers, Driver – Mechanical Cable Layer |
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Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | Assistant Gun Position Officer, GPO’s Assistant, 2 x Driver Operators |
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Motorcycle | Battery Sergeant Major |
Gun Group
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Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | Battery Captain 2 i/c (BK), Observation Post Assistant, 2 x driver Operators |
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Motorcycle | Battery Captain’s Orderly |
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Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | 4 x Signallers, 2 x LMG numbers, Driver – Hand Cable Layer |
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Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | Clerk, 3 x Signallers, Driver |
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Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Subaltern (Battery Leader), Batman/Driver |
| Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery | Gun numbers 1-6, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Tows gun Carries 10 rounds 7.2 inch OR 20 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
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| Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery | Gun numbers 7-13, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Carries 20 rounds 7.2 inch OR 40 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
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| Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery | Gun numbers 1-6, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Tows gun Carries 10 rounds 7.2 inch OR 20 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
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| Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery | Gun numbers 7-13, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Carries 20 rounds 7.2 inch OR 40 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
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| Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery | Gun numbers 1-6, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Tows gun Carries 10 rounds 7.2 inch OR 20 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
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| Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery | Gun numbers 7-13, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Carries 20 rounds 7.2 inch OR 40 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
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| Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery | Gun numbers 1-6, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Tows gun Carries 10 rounds 7.2 inch OR 20 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
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| Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery | Gun numbers 7-13, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Carries 20 rounds 7.2 inch OR 40 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
Ammunition Group
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Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | 4 x Ammunition numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Carries 26 rounds 7.2 inch OR 20 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
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Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | 4 x Ammunition numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Carries 26 rounds 7.2 inch OR 20 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
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Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | 4 x Ammunition numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Carries 26 rounds 7.2 inch OR 20 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
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Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | 4 x Ammunition numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver – Carries 26 rounds 7.2 inch OR 20 rounds 155 mm ammunition |
B Echelon
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Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, Storeman, Sanitary Dutyman, Driver |
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Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | Storeman Technical, Artificer RA, Electrician Royal Signals, 2 x LMG numbers, Equipment Repairer, Driver |
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Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | Artificer RA, Driver |
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Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | Corporal Cook Army Catering Corps, 4 x Batmen, Driver |
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Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | 4 x Cooks Army Catering Corps, Batman, Driver |
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Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Water | Water Dutyman, Driver |
| Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery | Driver Mechanic, Driver | |
| Travelling platform | 20 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun |