Heavy Gun Battery 1944

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

X Armoured Observation Post Battery Commander, Observation Post Assistant,
Driver Operator, Driver Mechanic
MC1 Motorcycle Battery Commander’s Orderly
O Armoured Observation Post Subaltern, Observation Post Assistant,
2 x Driver Operators
MC2 Motorcycle Signals Sergeant
MC3 Motorcycle Command Post Officer’s Assistant
MC4 Motorcycle Command Post Officer’s Orderly

 

“G” Party

G Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW Gun Position Officer, GPO’s Assistant,
2 x Driver Operators
MC5 Motorcycle Gun Position Officer’s Orderly
M1 Truck 15 cwt 4×2 6 x Signallers, Driver – Mechanical Cable Layer
H Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW Assistant Gun Position Officer, GPO’s Assistant,
2 x Driver Operators
MC6 Motorcycle Battery Sergeant Major

 

Gun Group

K1 Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW Battery Captain 2 i/c (BK), Observation Post
Assistant, 2 x driver Operators
MC7 Motorcycle Battery Captain’s Orderly
M2 Truck 15 cwt 4×2 4 x Signallers, 2 x LMG numbers, Driver –
Hand Cable Layer
K2 Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW Clerk, 3 x Signallers, Driver
BL 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
  Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery Gun numbers 7-13, Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Carries 20 rounds 7.2 inch OR
40 rounds 155 mm ammunition
  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
  Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery Gun numbers 7-13, Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Carries 20 rounds 7.2 inch OR
40 rounds 155 mm ammunition
  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
  Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery Gun numbers 7-13, Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Carries 20 rounds 7.2 inch OR
40 rounds 155 mm ammunition
  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
  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

Amn1 Truck 3 Ton 4×4 4 x Ammunition numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Carries 26 rounds 7.2 inch
OR 20 rounds 155 mm ammunition
Amn2 Truck 3 Ton 4×4 4 x Ammunition numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Carries 26 rounds 7.2 inch
OR 20 rounds 155 mm ammunition
Amn3 Truck 3 Ton 4×4 4 x Ammunition numbers, Driver Mechanic, Driver –
Carries 26 rounds 7.2 inch
OR 20 rounds 155 mm ammunition
Amn4 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

Truck 3 Ton 4×4 Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, Storeman,
Sanitary Dutyman, Driver
Truck 3 Ton 4×4 Storeman Technical, Artificer RA,
Electrician Royal Signals,
2 x LMG numbers, Equipment Repairer, Driver
Q3 Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Artificer RA, Driver
Q4 Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Corporal Cook Army Catering Corps,
4 x Batmen, Driver
Q5 Truck 3 Ton 4×4 4 x Cooks Army Catering Corps, Batman, Driver
Q Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Water Water Dutyman, Driver
  Tractor 6×6 Heavy Artillery Driver Mechanic, Driver
  Travelling platform 20 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45