ORGANIZATION FOR MANŒUVRE

The following tables are taken from the War Establishments for:

'A Regiment RHA, or a Field Regiment RA' WE II/190B/1 effective date 22 December 1943;
'Infantry Divisional Signals' WE II/219/1 effective 12 November 1943 (No 2 Coy, E, F & G sections were for the field regiments);
'Light Aid Detachment, Types A and B, REME' WE II/325/2 effective date 10 December 1943 (type B non-armoured formations).

Summary Table - Men

	Lt Col	Maj	Capt	Sub	WO	SNCO	JNCO	Gnr/Pte	Total (excl 1^st rft)
Officers RA	1	4	11+1	20+4					36
Tradesmen RA						5	10	135+3	150
Non-tradesmen/unspecified RA					11	32+1	98+6	323+39	464
RAMC Attached			1						1
ACC Attached							3	18	21
REME Attached						1			1
Total Field Regiment	1	4	12	20	11	38	111	476	673
Officers R Signals				1					1
Tradesmen R Signals						1	10	23	34
Non tradesmen R Signals								3	3
ACC Attached								1	1
Total Signal Section				1		1	10	27	39
Tradesmen REME					1	1	2	6	10
Total LAD					1	1	2	6	10
Complete Total	1	4	12	21	12	40	123	509	722

Notes:
The Quartermaster (a commissioned WO) and Medical Officer could be any rank Subaltern - Major but all are shown as Captains.
The RA non-tradesman NCO allocation could be filled by non-repair tradesmen.
First reinforcements for the Signals Section were held in the Signals Regiment, there were none for the LAD.
The LAD with a towed field regiment in an armoured division had, in addition, a Captain or Subaltern and sections for each battery and the Signal Troop had slightly different ranks and trades as in a SP regiment.
This regiment is significantly larger than the1940 regiment although the number of guns is the same. The increase in RA tradesmen from 53 to 150 is notable.

Summary Table - Vehicles and Trailers

Vehicle	Qty	Vehicle	Qty
Motor-cycle, solo	26+4+1	Lorry, 3-ton, 4×4, G.S.	24+2
Car, 5-cwt, 4×4	17+4	Lorry, 3-ton, 4×2, stores and tools	2
Car, 4-seater, 4×4	2	Lorry, 3-ton, 6×4, breakdown	1
Car, 2-seater, 4×2	1	Tractor, 4×4, field artillery	36
Truck, 15-cwt, 4×2, G.S.	17	Armoured observation post	6
Truck, 15-cwt, 4×2, office	1	Light tank observation post	3
Truck, 15-cwt, 4×4, personnel	1+2	Trailer, artillery	48
Truck, 15-cwt, 4×2, fitted for wireless	21	Travelling platform	8
Truck, 15-cwt, 4×2, wireless house	1	Trailer, 10-cwt, 2-wheeled, G.S.	1
Truck, 15-cwt, 4×2, water	4

Summary Table - Weapons

Weapon	Qty
L.M.G. ·303-in	25+1
P.I.A.T.	13+1
Pistols, signal	9
20-mm A.A.	8
25-pdr	24

20mm had replaced the AA LMGs.

THE ORGANIZATION OF A FIELD 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.	Issued with 2nd vehicle (5-cwt. car or scout car) in early 1945.
	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.
		Motor-cycle, solo	Despatch rider	(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, personnel	Adjutant Serjeant clerk (to HQRA) Duty serjeant 2 L.M.G. numbers Vehicle mechanic Driver I.C.	2 L.M.Gs.
	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.	5-cwt. car, 4×4	M.O. Batman-driver
	A.4.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	M.O's. orderly 1 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)
	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.	5-cwt. car, 4×4	Q.M. 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 2 L.M.G. numbers Driver I.C.	Cooking sets and rations, 2 L.M.Gs. P.I.A.T.
	Q.4.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	R.Q.M.S. Storeman Clerk 2 cooks, A.C.C. Driver I.C.	Q.M. Stores.
	Q.5.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	2 vehicle mechanics Serjeant storeman technical Storeman (technical) Artificer R.A. or fitter, gun Serjeant armourer, R.E.M.E. Driver I.C.	M.T. stores and petrol.
		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 FIELD BATTERY

Group or party	Name of vehicle	Type of vehicle	Personnel	Remarks
B.C's. party	X	Light tank observation post (3 wireless sets)	Major 2 driver-operators Driver-mechanic (A.F.V.)	Armoured observation post (2 wireless) in Armd Div
	X.2.	5-cwt. car, 4×4	O.P.A. Batman Driver I.C	For B.C. as required. Issued with additional vehicle (5-cwt. car or scout car) in early 1945.
	M.C.1.	Motor-cycle, solo	B.C's orderly
	H	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S. fitted for wireless	C.P.O. 2 C.P.O.As. 2 driver-operators	Wireless set
	M.1.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	4 signallers Driver I.C
	M.C.2.	Motor-cycle, solo	C.P.O.A.
	M.C.3.	Motor-cycle, solo	C.P.O's orderly

"O" party	R.A.	Armoured observation post (2 wireless sets)	Captain 2 driver operators Driver-mechanic	Tank observation post (3 wireless sets) in Armd Div. Issued with 2nd vehicle (5-cwt. car or scout car) in early 1945.
	M.C.4.	Motor-cycle, solo	Signaller
	R.B.	Armoured observation post (2 wireless sets)	Captain 2 driver operators Driver-mechanic	Tank observation post (3 wireless sets) in Armd Div. Issued with 2nd vehicle (5-cwt. car or scout car) in early 1945.
	M.C.5.	Motor-cycle, solo	Signaller.

"G" party	G.A.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, fitted for wireless	A. Tp. Subaltern, G.P.O. G.P.O.A. Batman 2 driver-operators	Wireless set
	J.A.	5-cwt. car, 4×4	A. Tp. B.S.M. Artificer R.A. or gun fitter
	M.2	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	4 signallers O.P.A. Driver I.C
	G.B.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, fitted for wireless	B Tp Subaltern, G.P.O. G.P.O.A. Batman 2 driver-operators	Wireless set
	J.B.	5-cwt. car, 4×4	B. Tp. B.S.M. Artificer R.A. or gun fitter
	M.3	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	4 signallers O.P.A. Driver I.C

Bty. H.Q. Party	Y	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, fitted for wireless	Subaltern, Assistant C.P.O. C.P.O.A. Clerk Driver I.C	Assistant C.P.O. stores
	M.C.6.	Motor-cycle, solo	Signalling serjeant
	K.1	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, fitted for wireless	Captain 2 driver-operators	Wireless set
	M.C.7.	Motor-cycle, solo	Captain's orderly
	K.2.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	4 signallers 2 L.M.G. number Driver I.C.	2 L.M.Gs. P.I.A.T. an additional 15-cwt. truck was added in early 1945

Gun Group	T.L.A.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, fitted for wireless	Subaltern A Tp. leader G.P.O.A. Batman 2 driver-operators	Wireless set
	M.4.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	5 signallers 2 L.M.G. numbers Batman Driver I.C	2 L.M.Gs., P.I.A.T.
	A. Tp. Guns (2 secs. each)	Tractor, 4×4, field artillery	Nos. 1-4 Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	24 rds + 8 rds A.P. shot Ammo trailer with 32 rds
		Tractor, 4×4, field artillery	Nos. 1-4 Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	24 rds + 8 rds A.P. shot Ammo trailer with 32 rds
		Tractor, 4×4, field artillery	Nos. 5 and 6 of each gun; Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	24 rds 2 ammo trailers, each 32 rds
	T.L.B.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, fitted for wireless	Subaltern A Tp. leader G.P.O.A. Batman 2 driver-operators	Wireless set
	M.5.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, G.S.	5 signallers 2 L.M.G. numbers Batman Driver I.C	2 L.M.Gs., P.I.A.T.
	B. Tp. Guns (2 secs. each)	Tractor, 4×4, field artillery	Nos. 1-4 Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	24 rds + 8 rds A.P. shot Ammo trailer with 32 rds
		Tractor, 4×4, field artillery	Nos. 1-4 Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	24 rds + 8 rds A.P. shot Ammo trailer with 32 rds
		Tractor, 4×4, field artillery	Nos. 5 and 6 of each gun; Driver-mechanic Driver I.C	24 rds 2 ammo trailers, each 32 rds
	J	5-cwt. car, 4×4	Battery serjeant-major Vehicle mechanic

Amn. Group	Amn 1	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	5 gunners Amn. Nos. Driver I.C.	184 rds. ammunition
	Amn 2	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	3 batmen Driver I.C.	184 rds. ammunition
	Amn 3	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	Vehicle mechanic Sanitary dutyman 2 L.M.G. numbers Driver I.C.	112 rds. ammunition Camouflage stores L.M.G. P.I.A.T.
		Travelling platform		20-mm A.A.
		Travelling platform		20-mm A.A.

"B" Echelon	Q.1.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	B.Q.M.S. Clerk Storeman Driver I.C.	Q stores
	Q.2.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	Storeman technical Equipment repairer Electrician (R Signals) Driver I.C.	M.T. stores 1260 watt charging set
	Q.3.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	Vehicle mechanic Driver I.C.	Petrol
	Q.4.	3-ton lorry, 4×4, G.S.	Cpl. cook A.C.C. 5 cooks A.C.C. Driver I.C.	Cooking sets, rations
	Q.5.	15-cwt. truck, 4×2, water	Water dutyman Driver I.C.

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