Regimental Headquarters 1944

The information for a Regimental Headquarters 1944 is based on War Establishment III/10/5 dated 7 January 1944. The organisation is for two batteries each of eight guns.

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.

Regimental HQ Party

Z Car 4 seater 4×4 Commanding Officer, Subaltern, Driver
Z2 Car 4 seater 4×4 Second in Command, Operator Royal Signals, Driver
Carries Wireless set No 22
S2 Truck 15 cwt Personnel Operator, Driver Operator Royal Signals –
2 x Wireless set No 19
S7 Truck 15 cwt Wireless House 2 x Operators, Driver Operator –
Wireless set No 22
Sur1 Car 5 cwt 4×4 Survey Officer, Battery Surveyor
MC1 Motorcycle Commanding Officer’s Orderly
MC2 Motorcycle 2 i/c’s Orderly
  Motorcycle Despatch Rider Royal Signals

 

Adjutant’s Party

A1 Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Personnel Adjutant, Sergeant Clerk, 2 x LMG numbers,
Batman, Driver
S3 Truck 15 cwt 4×4 Personnel Corporal Operator, 2 x Operators, Driver Mechanic,
Royal Signals – Wireless sets No 19 & 19 HP
MC3 Motorcycle Adjutant’s Orderly
  Motorcycle Signals Sergeant Royal Signals
  Motorcycle Despatch Rider Royal Signals

 

Survey Party

Sur2 Car 5 cwt 4×4 2 x Battery Surveyors
Sur3 Car 5 cwt 4×4 2 x Battery Surveyors
Sur4 Truck 15 cwt 4×2 2 x Battery Surveyors
MC4 Motorcycle Survey Sergeant
MC5 Motorcycle Battery Surveyor

 

Regimental HQ Group

A2 Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Office Regimental Sergeant Major, 2 x Clerks,
Duty Sergeant, Driver
A3 Car 5 cwt 4×4 Medical Officer, Batman/Driver
A4 Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Medical Officers Orderly, Sanitary Dutyman,
Driver
S7 Truck 15 cwt Wireless House 2 x Operators, Driver Operator, Royal Signals –
Wireless set No 22
S4 Car 5 cwt 4×4 & Trailer 10 cwt Corporal Linesman, 2 x Linesmen,
Driver, Royal Signals – Cable layer
S5 Truck 3 ton 4×4 2 x Corporal Operators, 4 x Operators,
2 x Linesmen, Driver, Royal Signals
S6 Truck 3 ton 4×4 Corporal Electrician, Instrument Mechanic,
Operator, Driver Mechanic, Royal Signals,
Cook Army Catering Corps
S8 Car 5 cwt 4×4 3 x Linesmen Royal Signals
S9 Car 5 cwt 4×4 Despatch Rider Royal Signals
  Motorcycle Despatch Rider Royal Signals

 

B Echelon

Q1 Car 5 cwt 4×4 Quartermaster, Batman/Driver
Q2 Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Water Water Dutyman, Driver
Q3 Truck 3 ton 4×4 Sergeant Armourer REME, Cook Army Catering Corps,
3 x Batmen, Driver
Q4 Truck 3 ton 4×4 2 x Cooks Army Catering Corps, Batman, Butcher,
2 x LMG numbers, Driver
Q5 Truck 3 ton 4×4 Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, Storeman,
Clerk, Artificer RA, Driver
Q6 Truck 3 ton 4×4 Sergeant Storeman Technical, Storeman Technical,
Vehicle Mechanic, Artificer RA, Driver
  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 4×2 WO1 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

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45