ORGANIZATION FOR MANŒUVRE

The following tables are taken from the War Establishments for:

'A Heavy Regiment RA' WE III/220/2 effective date 14 January 1944. It has four batteries, each of four guns.
'An Independent Regiment RA Signal Section (1943) R Signals' WE III/297/1 effective date 21 December 1943.
'Light Aid Detachment Types A and B REME' WE III/100/3 effective date 10 December 1943 (Type B for non armoured formations).

Summary Table - Men

	Lt Col	Maj	Capt	Sub	WO	SNCO	JNCO	Gnr/Pte	Total (excl 1^st rft)
Officers RA	1	5	6	18+4					30
Tradesmen RA						6	10	113+1	129
Non-tradesmen/unspecified RA					6	25+1	107+7	404+44	542
RAMC Attached			1						1
ACC Attached							4	19	23
REME Attached						1			1
Heavy Regiment Totals	1	5	7	18	6	32	121	536	726
Officers R Signals				1					1
Tradesmen R Signals						1	10	24+1	35
Non tradesment R Signals								3	3
AC Attached								1	1
Signal Section Total				1		1	10	28	40
Tradesmen REME					1	1	3	7	12
LAD Total					1	1	3	7	12
Complete Total	1	5	7	19	7	33	134	571	778

Notes:
The Quartermaster (a commissioned WO) and Medical Officer could be any rank Subaltern - Major, but are shown as Captains.
The RA non-tradesman NCO allocation could be filled by non-repair tradesmen.

Summary Table - Vehicles and Trailers

Vehicle	Qty	Vehicle	Qty
Motor-cycle, solo	25+4+1	Truck, 15-cwt, 4×2, water	5
Car, 5-cwt, 4×4	9+4	Lorry, 3-ton , 4×4, G.S.	32+2
Car, 4-seater, 4×4	2	Lorry, 3-ton , 4×2, stores & tools	2
Car, 4-seater, 4×2	1	Lorry, 3-ton , 6×4, breakdown	1
Truck, 15-cwt, 4×2, G.S.	21	Tractor, 6×4 or 6×6, heavy	36
Truck, 15-cwt, 4×2, office	1	Armoured observation post	4
Truck, 15-cwt, 4×2, fitted for wireless	17	Armoured car	4
Truck, 15-cwt, 4×2, wireless house	1	Travelling platform	6
Truck, 15-cwt, 4×2, personnel	2	Trailer, 10-cwt, 2-wheeled, G.S.	1

Summary Table - Weapons

Weapon	Qty
L.M.G. ·303-in	25+1
P.I.A.T.	17+1
Pistols, signal	12
20-mm A.A.	6
155-mm/7.2-in	16

THE ORGANIZATION OF A HEAVY REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS

Group or party	Name of vehicle	Type of vehicle	Personnel	Remarks
Regtl. H.Q. Party	Z	4-seater car, 4×4	C.O. Subaltern Driver I.C.
	S.2.	15-cwt. truck, 4×4, personnel	Operator Driver operator	2 wireless sets No 19 (R Signals)
	S.1.	5-cwt. car, 4×4	Subaltern (signal officer) Batman-driver	(R Signals)
	M.C.1.	Motor-cycle, solo	C.O.'s orderly
	Z.2	4-seater car, 4×4	Major, 2 i/c Operator (R Signals) Driver I.C.	Wireless set No 22 (carried).
		Sig. Sec. M.C.	Despatch Ride	(R Signals)
	M.C.2.	Motor-cycle, solo	2 i/c's. orderly
	Sur. 1.	5-cwt. car, 4×4	Survey officer Battery surveyor

Adjt.'s Party	A.1.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	Adjutant Serjeant clerk (to HQRA) 2 L.M.G. numbers Driver I.C.	2 L.M.Gs. P.I.A.T.
	M.C.3.	Motor-cycle, solo	Adjutant's orderly
	S.3.	15-cwt. truck, 4×4, personnel	Corporal operator 2 operators Driver-mechanic	Rear link & forward control Wireless sets No 19 & No 19 H.P. (R Signals)
		Motor-cycle, solo	Signal serjeant	(R Signals)
		Motor-cycle, solo	Despatch rider	(R Signals)

Survey Party	M.C.4	Motor-cycle, solo	Survey serjeant
	M.C.5	Motor-cycle, solo	Battery surveyor
	Sur. 2	5-cwt. car, 4×4	2 battery surveyors
	Sur. 3	5-cwt. car, 4×4	2 battery surveyors
	Sur. 4	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	2 battery surveyors	Survey stores

Regtl. H.Q. Group	A.2.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, office	R.S.M. 2 clerks Driver I.C.	Office equipment
	A.3.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, fitted for wireless	2 driver-operators	Wireless set (arty/R)
	A.4.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	2 L.M.G. numbers Driver I.C.	2 L.M.Gs.
	A.5.	5-cwt. car, 4×4	M.O. Batman-driver
	A.6.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	M.O's. orderly Sanitary duty man Driver I.C.	Medical stores
	S.7.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, wireless house	2 operators Driver-operator	Wireless set No 22 (R Signals)
	A.7.	5-cwt. car, 4×4	Duty serjeant Vehicle mechanic
	S.4.	5-cwt. car, 4×4 & trailer 10-cwt	Corporal lineman 2 lineman Driver I.C.	Cable layer (R Signals)
	S.5.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	2 corporal operators 4 operators 2 lineman Driver I.C.	Signal office P.I.A.T. (R Signals)
	S.6.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	Corporal electrician Instrument mechanic Operator Cook, A.C.C. Driver-mechanic	6 K.W. charging set L.M.G. (R Signals)
	S.8.	5-cwt. car, 4×4	3 lineman	(R Signals)
	S.9	5-cwt. car, 4×4	Despatch rider	(R Signals)
		Motor-cycle, solo	Despatch rider	(R Signals)

"B" Echelon	Q.1.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	Q.M. Serjeant storeman, technical Batman-driver
	Q.2.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, water	Water dutyman Driver I.C.
	Q.3.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	Cook, A.C.C. 5 batman Butchery dutyman Driver I.C.	Cooking sets and rations
	Q.4.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	2 cooks, A.C.C. Butchery dutyman Driver I.C.	Cooking sets and rations
	Q.5.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	R.Q.M.S. Storeman Clerk Driver I.C.	Q.M. Stores.
	Q.6.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	Storeman (technical) Serjeant armourer, R.E.M.E. Driver I.C.	L.M.G.
		Travelling platform		20-mm A.A.
		Travelling platform		20-mm A.A.

LAD REME	Car, 4-seater, 4×2	WO Class 1 armament artificer Serjeant vehicle mechanic
	Motor-cycle, solo	Storeman
	Lorry, 3-ton, 4×4, stores & tools	Storeman Fitter Driver mechanic
	Lorry, 3-ton, 4×4, stores & tools	Electrician (vehicle & plant) Welder Fitter Driver mechanic
	Lorry, 3-ton, 6×4, breakdown	Fitter Driver mechanic

THE ORGANIZATION OF A HEAVY BATTERY

Group or party	Name of vehicle	Type of vehicle	Personnel	Remarks
B.C's. party	X	Armoured observation post (2 wireless)	Major O.P.A. Driver-operator Driver-mechanic	Or Armoured car
	M.C.1.	Motor-cycle, solo	B.C's orderly
	O	Armoured observation post (2 wireless sets)	Subaltern O.P.A. 2 driver operators
	M.C.2.	Motor-cycle, solo	Signalling serjeant

"G" party	G	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, fitted for wireless	G.P.O. G.P.O.A. 2 driver-operators	Wireless set
	M.C.3.	Motor-cycle, solo	G.P.O's. orderly
	M.1	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	6 signallers Driver I.C	Mechanical cable layer P.I.A.T.
	H	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, fitted for wireless	A.G.P.O. G.P.O.A. 2 driver-operators	Wireless set
	M.C.3.	Motor-cycle, solo	Battery serjeant-major

Gun Group	K.1	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, fitted for wireless	Captain O.P.A. 2 driver-operators	Wireless set
	M.C.4.	Motor-cycle, solo	Captain's orderly
	M.2	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	4 signallers 2 L.M.G. numbers Driver I.C.	Hand cable layer 2 L.M.Gs. P.I.A.T.
	K.2	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, fitted for wireless	Clerk 3 signallers Driver I.C.	Wireless set (arty/R)
		5-cwt. car, 4×4	Subaltern (battery leader) Batman-driver
	Guns (2 secs. each)	Tractor, 6×4, heavy 1 (draws gun)	Nos. 1-6 Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	10 rds 7.2-in or 20 rds 155-mm
		Tractor, 6×4 or 6×6, heavy	Nos. 7-13 Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	20 rds 7.2-in or 40 rds 155-mm
		Tractor, 6×4, heavy (draws gun)	Nos. 1-6 Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	10 rds 7.2-in or 20 rds 155-mm
		Tractor, 6×4 or 6×6, heavy	Nos. 7-13 Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	20 rds 7.2-in or 40 rds 155-mm

Amn group	Amn 1	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	4 ammunition numbers Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	Camouflage stores L.M.G. 26 rds 7.2-in or 20 rds 155-mm
	Amn 2	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	4 ammunition numbers Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	Camouflage stores 26 rds 7.2-in or 20 rds 155-mm
	Amn 3	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	4 ammunition numbers Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	Camouflage stores L.M.G. 26 rds 7.2-in or 20 rds 155-mm
	Amn 4	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	4 ammunition numbers Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	Camouflage stores 26 rds 7.2-in or 20 rds 155-mm

"B" Echelon	Q.1.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	B.Q.M.S. Storeman Sanitary dutyman Driver I.C.	Q stores P.I.A.T.
	Q.2.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	Storeman technical Artificer RA or gun fitter Electrician (R Signals) 2 L.M.G. numbers Equipment repairer Driver I.C.	M.T. stores 1260 w charging set
	Q.3.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	Artificer RA or gun fitte Driver I.C.	Petrol
	Q.4.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	Cpl. cook A.C.C. 4 batmen Driver I.C.	Cooked food distribution
	Q.5.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	4 cooks A.C.C. Batman Drive I.C.	Cooking sets and ratios
	Q.6.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, water	Water dutyman Driver I.C.
		Tractor, 6×4, heavy	Driver-mechanic Driver I.C.
		Travelling platform		20-mm A.A.

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