The information for a Medium Gun Battery 1940 is based on two publications. The establishment is based on War Establishment III/1931/10A/1 dated 3 May 1939. The organisation is taken from Artillery Training Volume 1, Pamphlet No. 2A 1940. RHA, Field & Medium Regiments – Battle Drill and Manœuvre for the Reconnaisance and Occupation of Positions dated 6th March 1940. This is slightly different from the War Establishment tables.
Recce Group
Truck 8 cwt | Battery Commander, Observation Post Assistant, 2 x Signallers, Driver | |
Truck 8 cwt | Battery Captain (2i/c), Batman, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt | Command Post Officer, CPO Assistant, 3 x Surveyors, Driver | |
Truck 8 cwt | Surveyor (Range Taker), 2 x Gun Position Officers or GPO’s Assistants, Driver – Rangefinder No. 13 |
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Motorcycle | Battery Commander’s Orderly | |
Motorcycle | Signaller | |
Motorcycle | Command Post Officer’s Orderly | |
Motorcycle | Battery Signals NCO | |
Motorcycle | WLO | |
Motorcycle | A Troop Sergeant |
“O” Party
Truck 8 cwt | B Troop Commander, Observation Post Assistant, Signaller, Driver (RD in 2nd battery) |
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Motorcycle | Signals NCO B Troop | |
Motorcycle | Signaller |
“G” Party
Truck 8 cwt | Gun Position Officer or Assistant GPO A Troop, 2 x Signallers, Driver (GC in 2nd battery) |
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Truck 8 cwt | Gun Position Officer or Assistant GPO B Troop, 2 x Signallers, Driver (GD in 2nd battery) |
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Truck 15 cwt | 5 x Signalers (3 Command post, 2 maintenance), Driver – 2 x 10 line switchboards, hand cable layer |
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Truck 8 cwt | 2 x Signallers, Clerk – Battery Office equipment | |
Motorcycle | Signaller – Line link | |
Motorcycle | Signals NCO A Troop | |
Motorcycle | Signaller – Line link | |
Motorcycle | B Troop Sergeant |
Gun Group
Truck 8 cwt | A Troop Commander, Observation Post Assistant, Signaller, Driver (RC in 2nd battery) |
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Truck 15 cwt | A Troop Leader (WOIII), Signaller, Artificer RA, Orderly, 2 x RAF W/T Operators, Driver – RAF W/T set (TLC in 2nd battery) |
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Truck 15 cwt | 3 x Signallers (Observation Post Telephonist & 2 Maintenance), Orderly, Driver | |
Motorcycle | A Troop Signaller | |
Motorcycle | Orderly | |
Tractor Medium Artillery | Sergeant, 9 x Gun crew, 2 x Drivers – Tows gun & carries 40 rounds of ammunition (CA in 2nd battery) |
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Tractor Medium Artillery | Sergeant, 9 x Gun crew, 2 x Drivers – Tows gun & carries 40 rounds of ammunition (CB in 2nd battery) |
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Tractor Medium Artillery | Sergeant, 9 x Gun crew, 2 x Drivers – Tows gun & carries 40 rounds of ammunition (CC in 2nd battery) |
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Tractor Medium Artillery | Sergeant, 9 x Gun crew, 2 x Drivers – Tows gun & carries 40 rounds of ammunition (CD in 2nd battery) |
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Truck 15 cwt | B Troop Leader (WOIII), Signaller, Artificer RA, Orderly, 2 x RAF W/T Operators, Driver – RAF W/T set (TLD in 2nd battery) |
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Truck 15 cwt | 3 x Signallers (Observation Post Telephonist & 2 Maintenance), Orderly, 2 x AA LMG Gunners, Driver | |
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Tractor Medium Artillery | Sergeant, 9 x Gun crew, 2 x Drivers – Tows gun & carries 40 rounds of ammunition (DE or DA in 2nd battery) |
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Tractor Medium Artillery | Sergeant, 9 x Gun crew, 2 x Drivers – Tows gun & carries 40 rounds of ammunition (DF or DB in 2nd battery) |
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Tractor Medium Artillery | Sergeant, 9 x Gun crew, 2 x Drivers – Tows gun & carries 40 rounds of ammunition (DG or DC in 2nd battery) |
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Tractor Medium Artillery | Sergeant, 9 x Gun crew, 2 x Drivers – Tows gun & carries 40 rounds of ammunition (DH or DD in 2nd battery) |
Motorcycle | Battery Sergeant Major | |
Motorcycle | Artificer RA |
Ammunition Group
Tractor Medium Artillery | 2 x Drivers – Spare tractor | |
60 pdr battery | 6 x Truck 3 ton 6 wheeled | 2 x Drivers each – 80 rounds of ammunition each |
6 inch Howitzer battery | 10 x Truck 3 ton 6 wheeled | 2 x Drivers each – 2 trucks 40 rounds of ammunition each 8 trucks 100 rounds of ammunition each |
Truck 30 cwt | Bombardier, Driver – Petrol distribution | |
Motorcycle | Orderly |
B Echelon
Truck 15 cwt Water Tank | Cook, Driver | |
Truck 30 cwt | 4 x Batmen, Driver – Officers Mess | |
Truck 30 cwt | AA LMG Gunner, 4 x Batmen, Clerk, Equipment Repairer, Motor Mechanic, Driver |
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Truck 3 ton | BQMS, Storeman, Motor Mechanic, 2 x Drivers | |
Truck 3 ton | Technical Storeman, Motor Mechanic, 2 x Drivers, 2 x Vehicle Fitters Royal Army Ordnance Corps |