1943
The information for a Survey Regiment Battery is based on War Establishment III/13/8 dated 23 November 1943.
Recce Party
Car 4 Seater 4×4 | Battery Commander (Maj), Batman/Driver | |
Motorcycle | BC’s Orderly | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Observation Troop Commander (Capt), Surveyor, Batman/Driver | |
Motorcycle | Orderly | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Sound Ranging Troop Commander (Capt), Surveyor, Batman/Driver | |
Motorcycle | Orderly | |
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Survey Troop Commander (Capt), Surveyor, Batman/Driver | |
Motorcycle | Orderly |
Battery HQ Party
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Captain, Batman/Driver | |
Motorcycle | Orderly | |
Truck 15 cwt Office | Clerk, Surveyor, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt Fitted for Wireles (FFW) | 2 x Signallers, Gunner, 2 x Driver/Operators – Wireless set No.19 | |
Truck 15 cwt GS | 3 x Gunners local defence, Driver – 2 x LMG’s | |
Motorcycle | Battery Sergeant Major | |
Motorcycle | Vehicle Mechanic |
Observation Troop
Truck 15 cwt 4×4 | Subaltern, Driver | |
Motorcycle | Orderly | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 GS | 2 x Gunners (line & wireless), Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | Sergeant Surveyor, 2 x Surveyors, 2 x Driver Operators | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | 5 x Surveyors, Gunner (line & wireless), Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | Sergeant Surveyor, 2 x Surveyors, 2 x Driver Operators | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Cable laying | 5 x Surveyors, Gunner (line & wireless), Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | Sergeant Surveyor, 2 x Surveyors, 2 x Driver Operators | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | 5 x Surveyors, Gunner (line & wireless), Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | Sergeant Surveyor, 2 x Surveyors, 2 x Driver Operators | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 | 5 x Surveyors, Gunner (line & wireless), Driver |
Computing Centre
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Subaltern, Sergeant Surveyor, Batman/Driver | |
Motorcycle | Orderly | |
Motorcycle | Signals Sergeant | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Office | 4 x Surveyors, Driver – Office stores, LMG | |
Lorry 3 tom 4X4 GS | 5 x Surveyors, Driver – Plotting, technical stores | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | 2 x Signallers, 2 x Driver operators – 2 x wireless sets |
Observation Troop Echelon
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Batman, 2 x Cooks ACC, Water Dutyman, Driver – Cooking sets, Rations, LMG, PIAT, tows Water trailer | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Storeman, Driver – MT stores | |
Motorcycle | Vehicle Mechanic |
Sound Ranging Troop
Observation & Microphone Section
Truck 15 cwt 4×4 | Subaltern, Sergeant Surveyor, Driver | |
Motorcycle | Orderly | |
Motorcycle | Surveyor | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW (radio link) | 2 x Surveyors, Signaller, Gunner (line & wireless), Driver – Advanced Post | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW (radio link) | Surveyor, Signaller, Gunner (line & wireless), Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW (radio link) | Surveyor, Signaller, Gunner (line & wireless), Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW (radio link) | Surveyor, Signaller, Gunner (line & wireless), Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW (radio link) | Surveyor, Signaller, Gunner (line & wireless), Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW (radio link) | Surveyor, Signaller, Gunner (line & wireless), Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 GS | Signaller, 2 x Gunners (line & wireless), Driver |
Computing Centre
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Subaltern, Batman/Driver | |
Motorcycle | Orderly | |
Motorcycle | Signals Sergeant | |
Truck 15 cwt (radio link) | 2 x Signallers, 2 x Driver Operators | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | 3 x Surveyors, Signaller, Driver – Recorders wireless set | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Office | Sergeant Surveyor, 4 x Surveyors, Driver – Office stores | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | 2 x Surveyors, Signaller, Gunner (line & wireless), Driver – LMG | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | 4 x Surveyors, Driver – Line laying, PIAT | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 FFW | 4 x Surveyors, Driver | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Office (Meteorlogical section) | Flt Lt/Sgt RAF, Corporal RAF, LAC RAF, Driver |
Sound Ranging Troop Echelon
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Batman, 2 x Cooks ACC, Water Dutyman, Driver – Cooking sets, Rations, 2 x LMG’s, Tows Water trailer | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Storeman, Telecommunications Mechanic REME, Driver – Q & MT stores | |
Motorcycle | Vehicle Mechanic |
Survey Troop HQ
Truck 15 cwt 4×4 | Signaller, 2 x Driver Operators |
Survey Sections
Section 1 | Section 2 | ||
Car 5 cwt 4×4 | Subaltern, Surveyor, Batman/Driver | ||
Motorcycle | Orderly | ||
Car 5 cwt 4×4 & Trailer | 2 x Surveyors | ||
Car 5 cwt 4×4 & Trailer | 2 x Surveyors | ||
Car 5 cwt 4×4 & Trailer | 2 x Surveyors | ||
Truck 15 cwt 4×4 | Sergeant Surveyor, 4 x Surveyors, Driver |
Survey Troop Echelon
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Batman, 2 x Cooks ACC, Water Dutyman, Driver – Cooking sets, Rations, LMG, Tows Water trailer | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Storeman, Driver – Quartermaster & Technical stores, PIAT | |
Motorcycle | Vehicle Mechanic |
Battery Echelon
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | BQMS, Corporal Cook ACC, Driver – Q stores | |
Lorry 3 ton 4×4 GS | Sergeant Surveyor, Technical Storeman, Equipment Repairer, Carpenter & Joiner, Vehicle Mechanic, Driver – MT stores, 2 x LMG’s, PIAT | |
Truck 15 cwt 4×2 Water | Driver (trained in water duties) |