The tables are based on the following War Establishments. The information for a Heavy Regiment Headquarters 1944 is based on War Establishment III/220/2 dated January 1944.
The War Establishment for ‘An Independent Regiment RA Signal Section (1943) R Signals’ WE III/297/1 effective date 21 December 1943 covers the Royal Signals attached troops.
The War Establishment for ‘Light Aid Detachment Types A and B REME’ WE III/100/3 effective date 10 December 1943 (Type B for non armoured formations) covers the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers attached.
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.
Regimental HQ Party
Car 4 seater 4×4 | Commanding Oficer, Subaltern, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×4 | Operator, Driver Operator, Royal Signals – 2 x Wireless Sets No 19 |
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Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Signals Officer, Batman/Driver, Royal Signals | |
Motorcycle | Commanding Officer’s Orderly | |
Car 4 seater 4×4 | 2 i/c, Operator Royal Signals, Driver – Wireless Set No 22 |
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Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Survey Officer, Battery Surveyor | |
Motorcycle | 2 i/c’s Orderly | |
Motorcycle | Despatch Rider Royal Signals |
Adjutant’s Party
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | Adjutant, Sergeant Clerk, 2 x LMG numbers, Driver | |
Motorcycle | Adjutant’s Orderly | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×4 | Corporal Operator, 2 x Operators, Driver Mechanic, Royal Signals – Wireless Sets No 19 & No 19 HP |
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Motorcycle | Signals Sergeant Royal Signals | |
Motorcycle | Despatch Rider Royal Signals |
Survey Party
Motorcycle | Survey Sergeant | |
Motorcycle | Battery Surveyor | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | 2 x Battery Surveyors | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | 2 x Battery Surveyors | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | 2 x Battery Surveyors |
Regimental HQ Group
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Office | RSM, 2 x Clerks, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Fitted For Wireless |
2 x Driver Operators | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | 2 x LMG numbers, Driver | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Medical Officer, Batman/Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | Medical Officer’s Orderly, Sanitary Dutyman, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Wireless House |
2 x Operators, Driver Operator, Royal Signals – Wireless Set No 22 |
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Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Duty Sergeant, Vehicle Mechanic | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 & Trailer 10 cwt |
Corporal Linesman, 2 x Linesmen, Driver, Royal Signals – Cable Layer |
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Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | 2 x Corporal Operators, 4 x Operators, 2 x Linesmen, Driver, Royal Signals |
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Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | Corporal Electrician, Instrument Mechanic, Operator, Royal Signals, Cook Army Catering Corps, Driver Mechanic – Charging set |
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Car 5 cwt 4×4 | 3 x Linesmen Royal Signals | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Despatch Rider Royal Signals | |
Motorcycle | Despatch Rider Royal Signals |
B Echelon
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | Quartermaster, Sergeant Technical Storeman, Batman/Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Water | Water Dutyman, Driver | |
Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | Cook Army Catering Corps, 5 x Batmen, Butcher, Driver |
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Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | 2 x Cooks Army Catering Corps, Butcher, Driver | |
Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, Storeman, Clerk, Driver |
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Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | Technical Storeman, Sergeant Armourer REME, Driver |
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Travelling Platform | 20 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun | |
Travelling Platform | 20 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun |
Light Aid Detachment Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (REME)
Car 4 seater 4×4 | WO 1 Armament Artificer, Sergeant Vehicle Mechanic | |
Motorcycle | Storeman | |
Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | Storeman, Fitter, Driver Mechanic | |
Truck 3 Ton 4×4 | Electrician (Vehicle & Plant), Welder, Fitter, Driver Mechanic | |
Truck 3 Ton 6×4 Breakdown | Fitter, Driver Mechanic |