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) |