ARMOURED REPLACEMENT GROUP The Royal Armoured Corps had an organisation to supply replacement armoured vehicles and personnel for the armoured regiments and tank regiments, plus some other armoured formations. Each brigade was supported by an armoured delivery squadron which were in turn supported by corps and army squadrons.. ARMOURED REPLACEMENT GROUP HQ Armoured Replacement Group. War Establishment III/317/2. Armoured Reinforcement Unit. War Establishment III/318/1 Army/ Corp Delivery Squadron. War Establishment III/319/1 Forward Delivery Squadron. War Establishment III/105/1 In 21st Army Group the Armoured Replacement Group RAC played a vital role in keeping armoured units up to strength in both fighting vehicles and personnel. There was a small Armoured Replacement Group Headquarters which liaised with major headquarters and coordinated the work of the Armoured Delivery Regiment, the Armoured Refitting Unit and later the Armoured Reinforcement Unit as well. The Armoured Refitting Unit was created to put damaged fighting vehicles back into service as speedily as possible. Personnel were largely REME and RAOC. The Armoured Reinforcement Unit held reinforcement personnel. It also continued to train them in the tactical use of the vehicles they would eventually man. The Armoured Delivery Regiment was so large as to hardly be a regiment. Its role was to take vehicles from the Armoured Refitting Unit or from RAOC Armoured Vehicle Parks and deliver them to the fighting units. Personnel were also held and delivered. They came from the Armoured Reinforcement Unit or from tank crews who had lost their vehicles. Eventually the Armoured Delivery Regiment was responsible for twenty one Delivery Squadrons made up of - one Army Delivery Squadron - four Corps Delivery Squadrons - sixteen forward delivery squadrons each delivering to an armoured brigade. There were also delivery units delivering the specialised armour of the Assault Regiments Royal Engineers and Self Propelled Regiments Royal Artillery. The basic system was intended to ensure that vehicles and personnel reinforcements reached the armoured divisions. However there were in 21 Army Group more independent armoured brigades than there were divisional brigades. This was partly because divisions had been reduced from two brigades to one. Also there were Tank Brigades and specialised brigades. As the campaign progresses mixed formations of infantry, armour and other arms became the norm and the task of reinforcement was therefore more complex and more flexible. Vehicles were transported from Army Squadrons and Corps Squadrons to the Forward Squadrons by Tank Transporter Companies RASC. The Forward Squadrons were close enough to the front for the vehicles to be delivered/collected under their own power. Both the rear squadrons and the forward squadrons were equipped to maintain and service the vehicles, and to train the crews. Thus an armoured fighting vehicle ought to reach its user unit fully operational, fully equipped, fully crewed and probably fully fuelled and ammunitioned. An Armoured Vehicle Servicing Unit was later attached to the Armour Replacement Group in order to achieve the aim of delivering vehicles in perfect condition. Vehicles were fully serviced before leaving the vehicle parks but the Delivery Squadrons used them for training the crews who would later use them in action. Thus it was not possible to be certain that they were in perfect condition when they arrived with the user units. This servicing unit will be covered in a separate booklet. HEADQUARTERS, ARMOURED REPLACEMENT GROUP. Personnel Colonel, Officer Commanding Lieutenant Colonel, Second in Command Lieutenant Colonel, REME General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade Major, Staff Officer RA Medical Officer, RAMC Staff Captain Captain, Administrative Officer 6 X Subaltern Liaison Officer (including 2 RA) Squadron Serjeant Major squadron quartermaster serjeant staff serjeant clerk 2 X serjeant clerk mechanist serjeant transport serjeant lance bombardier clark RA lance corporal clerk RAC 3 X clerk RAC clerk REME clerk RAOC duties officer’s mess cook 2 X cook electrician 2 X vehicle mechanic 2 X batman 15 X batman driver corporal driver IC 4 X driver IC medical officers orderly 3 X motorcyclist officers mess corporal sanitary dutyman storeman water dutyman Total 66 Transport 3 X motorcycle 4 X car 2 seater 4 X 2 2 X car 4 seater 4 X 2 1 X car 4 seater 4 X 4 7 X car 5cwt 4 X 4 2 X 15cwt GS 1 X 15cwt water 3 X 3ton 4 X 2 GS 2 X Bren lmg ARMOURED REINFORCEMENT UNIT. The Armoured Reinforcement Unit was created in early 1944 to administer and train Royal Armoured Corps reinforcements. Earlier organisations had given this task to the delivery squadrons, each pair of which administered and trained up to a hundred and twenty reinforcement personnel as well as replacement vehicles. The Armoured Reinforcement Unit could administer and train up to 600 reinforcement personnel. Reinforcements sound much better for morale than replacements. 21 Army Group had a diversity of armoured vehicles and the Armoured Reinforcement Unit had one squadron devoted to cruiser tanks, Sherman and Cromwell, while the other squadron was devoted to Churchill infantry tanks. The Royal Armoured Corps also trained armoured car crews. Personnel Lieutenant Colonel, Officer Commanding 2 X Majors Captain, Adjutant 3 X Captain 5 X Subaltern Quartermaster Regimental Serjeant Major Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant Mechanist Quartermaster Serjeant 2 X Squadron Serjeant Major 2 X squadron quartermaster serjeant serjeant clerk 2 X serjeant instructor serjeant technical storeman serjeant mechanist serjeant for Q duties 5 X serjeant 2 X lance serjeant 7 X corporal 15 X lance corporal 96 X trooper Attached officers mess cook ACC serjeantcook, ACC corporal cook ACC 6 X cook ACC Tradesmen corporal clerk 3 X clerk 33 X driver mechanic AFV 11 X driver operator 6 X gunner operator 2 X driver mechanic 2 X electricians 2 X storeman, technical 6 X vehicle mechanic 3 X batman 5 X batman driver butchery dutyman 16 X driver IC medical officers orderly 2 X motor cyclist postman 5 X storeman 3 X sanitary dutyman 2 X water dutyman Note: All instructors must be medical category A. The remainder need not be fit for general service but must be fit for overseas service. Transport Administrative 2 X motorcycle 6 X car 2 seater 4 x 2 1 X car 4 seater 4 X 2 2 X 15cwt GS 1 X 15cwt Office 2 X 15cwt water 5 X 3ton 4 X 2 GS 1 X 3ton 4 X 2 Store 2 X 3ton 4 X 4 mobile kitchen Training 5 X scout car 2 X armoured car 11 X cruiser tank 2 X AA tank 15 X infantry tank 5 X light tank Organisation Headquarters Car 4 seater 4 X 2 Commanding Officer, Adjutant, batman, driver IC 15cwt office truck Quartermaster, Regimental Serjeant Major, sejeant clerk, corporal clerk, clerk, batman driver Note: The serjeant for Q duties was carried in the transport of the headquarters squadron. Headquarters Squadron Motorcycle 1 motorcyclist Motorcycle 2 motorcyclist Car 2 seater 4 X 2 Captain, batman driver Car 2 seater 4 X 2 mechanist quartermaster serjeant, batman driver 15cwt water truck water dutyman, driver IC 15cwt water truck water dutyman, driver IC 15cwt office truck Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant, Squadron Serjeant Major, sejeant clerk, corporal clerk, clerk, driver IC 3ton 4 X 2 GS 1 Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant , medical officers orderly, 2 X clerk, postman, storeman, driver IC Carries non technical stores Carries Bren lmg 3ton 4 X 2 GS 2 sanitary dutyman, 2 X storeman (technical), driver IC Carries non technical stores, baggage and officers mess equipment Carries a Bren lmg 3ton 4 X 2 GS 3 serjeant storeman (technical), 2 X storeman (technical), 2 X driver IC Carries non technical stores, baggage and officers mess equipment Carries a Bren lmg 3ton 4 X 2 Stores mechanist serjeant, 2 X electrician, 6 X vehicle mechanic driver IC Carries technical stores Carries a Bren lmg 3ton 4 X 4 Mobile Kitchen serjeant cook, 4 X cook, driver IC 3ton 4 X 4 Mobile Kitchen corporal cook, 3 X cook, butchery dutyman, driver IC Scout car 1 driver operator Scout car 2 driver operator Scout car 3 driver operator Scout car 4 driver operator Scout car 5 driver operator Armoured car 1 driver mechanic serjeant for Q duties from headquarters Armoured car 2 driver mechanic driver operator from A squadron Cruiser Tank 1 driver mechanic Major from A squadron Cruiser Tank 2 driver mechanic Captain from A squadron Cruiser Tank 3 driver mechanic Subaltern from A Squadron Cruiser Tank 4 driver mechanic Subaltern from A Squadron Cruiser Tank 5 driver mechanic serjeant from A squadron Cruiser Tank 6 driver mechanic serjeant from A squadron Cruiser Tank 7 driver mechanic serjeant from A squadron Cruiser Tank 8 driver mechanic serjeant from A squadron Cruiser Tank 9 driver mechanic serjeant from A squadron Cruiser Tank 10 driver mechanic serjeant from A squadron Cruiser Tank 11 driver mechanic gunner operator from A squadron AA Tank 1 serjeant, driver mechanic AA Tank 2 gunner operator, driver mechanic Infantry Tank 1 driver mechanic Major from B squadron Infantry Tank 2 driver mechanic Captain from B squadron Infantry Tank 3 driver mechanic Subaltern from B Squadron Infantry Tank 4 driver mechanic Subaltern from B Squadron Infantry Tank 5 driver mechanic serjeant from B squadron Infantry Tank 6 driver mechanic serjeant from B squadron Infantry Tank 7 driver mechanic serjeant from B squadron Infantry Tank 8 driver mechanic serjeant from B squadron Infantry Tank 9 driver mechanic serjeant from B squadron Infantry Tank 10 driver mechanic serjeant from B squadron Infantry Tank 11 serjeant, driver mechanic Infantry Tank 12 serjeant, driver mechanic Infantry Tank 13 driver mechanic gunner operator from B squadron Infantry Tank 14 driver mechanic gunner operator from B squadron Infantry Tank 15 gunner operator, driver mechanic Light Tank 1 Subaltern, driver mechanic Light Tank 2 driver operator, driver mechanic Light Tank 3 driver operator, driver mechanic Light Tank 4 driver operator, driver mechanic Light Tank 5 driver operator, driver mechanic The Squadrons There were two squadrons. Since this is a training unit the permanent personnel only are shown on the War establishment tables. The reinforcement personnel will vary in numbers, ranks and trades but each squadron can handle up to 300 personnel. Personnel will have been fully trained in the UK and continuing training in the Armoured Replacement Unit was to - maintain the skills already acquired - make personnel familiar with any new equipment and modifications to existing equipment - familiarise personnel with new tactics - familiarise personnel with the terrain they will probably encounter. Continuous training was anyway held to be of prime importance by Montgomery. Training vehicles were held and maintained by the Headquarters Squadron. Personnel were sent to the delivery squadrons as required and would eventually reach units as replacement crews, or sometimes as complete crews with a replacement vehicle. A Squadron Car 2 seater 4 X 2 Squadron Serjeant Major, clerk, driver IC Car 2 seater 4 X 2 squadron quartermaster serjeant, batman driver 15cwt GS truck batman, sanitary dutyman, driver IC 3ton 4 X 2 GS storeman, driver IC Major, Captain, 6 X serjeant and 2 X gunner operator are carried in headquarters squadron B Squadron Car 2 seater 4 X 2 Squadron Serjeant Major, clerk, driver IC Car 2 seater 4 X 2 squadron quartermaster serjeant, batman driver 15cwt GS truck batman, sanitary dutyman, driver IC 3ton 4 X 2 GS storeman, driver IC Major, Captain, 6 X serjeant, gunner operator and driver operator are carried in headquarters squadron HEADQUARTERS, ARMOURED DELIVERY REGIMENT. Personnel Lieutenant Colonel, Officer Commanding Major, Second in Command Captain, Adjutant 2 X Subaltern Liaison Officer Subaltern Quartermaster Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant quartermaster serjeant, technical Squadron Serjeant Major serjeant clerk serjeant mechanist duty serjeant 2 X corporal 2 X lance corporal 13 X trooper Attached officers mess cook ACC cook, ACC Tradesmen corporal clerk clerk 3 X batman 3 X batman driver 3 X driver IC motor cyclist corporal storeman storeman lance corporal postman sanitary dutyman water dutyman Vehicles 2 X motorcycle 1 X car 2 seater 4 X 2 1 X car 4seater 4 X 2 1 X jeep 1 X 15cwt Office 2 X 3ton 4 X 4 GS 1 X water trailer Weapons 1 X Bren lmg Note: The following need not be fit for general service but must be fit for overseas service. 3 X batman 3 X batman driver lance corporal postman sanitary dutyman water dutyman ORGANISATION It would appear that this headquarters and its signal section were fairly static and all remained in close proximity. Headquarters Motorcycle 1 motorcyclist Motorcycle 2 Liaison Officer Car 2 seater 4 X 2 Quartermaster, batman driver Car 4 seater 4 X 2 Commanding Officer, Major, batman driver Car 5cwt 4 X 4 (jeep) Adjutant, Subaltern, batman driver 15cwt office truck Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant, Squadron Serjeant Major, sejeant clerk, corporal clerk, clerk, driver IC 3ton 4 X 4 GS 1 Quartermaster Serjeant (Technical), mechanist serjeant, corporal storeman, storeman, batman, driver IC Carries baggage and stores Carries Bren lmg 3ton 4 X 4 GS 2 serjeant, sanitary dutyman, water dutyman, 2 X cook, 2 X batman, postman, driver IC Tows a water trailer ARMY or CORPS DELIVERY SQUADRON Major, officer commanding Captain, second in command Subaltern Officer Squadron Serjeant Major squadron quartermaster serjeant 3 X serjeant mechanist serjeant technical storeman duty serjeant 1 X lance serjeant 2 X corporal 4 X lance corporal 47 X trooper Attached serjeant armourer REME serjeant technical storeman RAOC corporal cook ACC officers mess cook 4 X cook, ACC Tradesmen corporal clerk clerk 2 X electrician corporal gunner operator gunner operator 3 X technical storeman 12 X vehicle mechanic batman 2 X batman driver 11 X driver IC 2 X mechanical greaser medical officers orderly 5 X motor cyclist postman 2 X storeman sanitary dutyman water dutyman Transport 5 X motorcycle 2 X jeep 1 X 15cwt Office 1 X 15cwt Personnel 1 X 15cwt water 1 X Carrier Starting and Charging 5 X 3ton 4 X 4 GS 1 X 3ton 4 X 4 Mobile Kitchen 1 X 3ton 4 X 4 Store 2 X mobile servicing trailer 2 X 10cwt trailer 1 X water trailer 3 X Bren lmg 2 X PIAT Note: Three vehicle mechanics will have qualified on a course of gun fitting at the Armoured Fighting Vehicles School. ORGANISATION Motorcycle 1 motorcyclist Motorcycle 2 motorcyclist Motorcycle 3 motorcyclist Motorcycle 4 motorcyclist Motorcycle 5 motorcyclist Car 5cwt 4 X 4 Major, batman driver Car 5cwt 4 X 4 Captain, Subaltern, batman driver 15cwt Office truck Squadron Serjeant Major, serjeant technical storeman, corporal clerk, clerk, postman, driver IC 15cwt personnel truck 2 X mechanist serjeant, 3 X vehicle mechanic, driver IC Carries vehicle mechanics tools Carries a PIAT 15cwt Water truck water dutyman, driver IC Tows a water trailer Note: The 15cwt water truck towing a water trailer is very unusual. A more usual choice would be for the kitchen lorry to tow the trailer. 3ton lorry GS 1 squadron quartermaster serjeant, 2 X storeman, 2 X electrician, sanitary dutyman, driver IC Carries baggage and non technical stores 3ton lorry GS 2 serjeant, batman, medical officers orderly, cook ACC, mechanical greaser, driver IC Carries non technical stores Carries a Bren lmg Tows a mobile servicing trailer 3ton lorry GS 3 3 X vehicle mechanics, mechanical greaser, driver IC Carries cooking set and officers mess equipment Tows a mobile servicing trailer 3ton lorry GS 4 2 X vehicle mechanics, equipment repairer, driver IC Carries ammunition Carries a Bren lmg and a PIAT 3ton lorry GS 5 2 X vehicle mechanics, corporal gunner operator, gunner operator, driver IC Carries petrol Tows a 10cwt trailer 3ton mobile kitchen corporal cook, 4 X cook, driver IC 3ton 4 X 4 stores mechanist serjeant, serjeant technical storeman, 3 X technical storeman, 2 X vehicle mechanics, serjeant armourer REME, driver IC Carries technical stores Carries a Bren lmg Tows a 10cwt trailer Carrier Slave Battery electrician, driver IC ROYAL ARTILLERY INCREMENTS Provision was made for the armoured replacement organisation to handle Royal Artillery tracked vehicle including self propelled guns, tank towing vehicles and OP tanks. The following were added to an Army Delivery Squadron. Captain Warrant Officer Class II serjeant 2 X bombardier duty NCO 2 X gun fitter 6 X limber gunners 4 X vehicle mechanics 1 X motorcycle 2 X 15cwt personnel 1 X 3ton 4 X 4 GS The following were added to a Corps Delivery Squadron. Subaltern serjeant 3 X bombardier duty NCO 2 X gun fitter 8 X limber gunners 4 X vehicle mechanics 1 X motorcycle 3 X 15cwt personnel 1 X 3ton 4 X 4 GS FORWARD DELIVERY SQUADRON Captain, officer commanding 2 X Subaltern Squadron Serjeant Major squadron quartermaster serjeant serjeant mechanist serjeant technical storeman 1 X lance serjeant 5 X corporal 4 X lance corporal 25 X trooper Attached serjeant armourer REME corporal cook ACC officers mess cook 4 X cook, ACC Tradesmen corporal clerk clerk 2 X electrician corporal driver mechanic corporal gunner operator technical storeman 7 X vehicle mechanic batman 2 X batman driver 7 X driver IC mechanical greaser medical officers orderly 4 X motor cyclist postman storeman sanitary dutyman water dutyman Transport 4 X motorcycle 2 X jeep 1 X 15cwt Office 1 X 15cwt 4 X 4 GS or Personnel 1 X 15cwt water 1 X Carrier Starting and Charging 2 X 3ton 4 X 4 GS 1 X 3ton 4 X 4 Mobile Kitchen 1 X 3ton 4 X 4 Store 1 X mobile servicing trailer 2 X 10cwt trailer 2 X Bren lmg 1 X PIAT Note: One vehicle mechanic will have qualified on a course of gun fitting at the Armoured Fighting Vehicles School. ORGANISATION Motorcycle 1 motorcyclist Motorcycle 2 motorcyclist Motorcycle 3 motorcyclist Motorcycle 4 motorcyclist Car 5cwt 4 X 4 Captain, batman driver Car 5cwt 4 X 4 2 X Subaltern, batman driver 15cwt Office truck Squadron Serjeant Major, corporal clerk, clerk, postman, driver IC 15cwt 4 X 4 personnel truck mechanist serjeant, 4 X vehicle mechanic, electrician, driver IC Carries vehicle mechanics tools Carries a PIAT 15cwt Water truck water dutyman, driver IC 3ton lorry GS 1 squadron quartermaster serjeant, sanitary dutyman, cook ACC, storeman, equipment repairer, driver IC Carries baggage and non technical stores Carries a bren lmg Tows a 10cwt trailer 3ton lorry GS 2 batman, medical officers orderly, mechanical greaser, vehicle mechanic, corporal gunner operator, driver IC Carries ammunition and petrol Carries a Bren lmg Tows a mobile servicing trailer 3ton lorry mobile kitchen corporal cook ACC, 4 X cook ACC, driver IC 3ton 4 X 4 stores serjeant technical storeman, technical storeman, 2 X vehicle mechanics, serjeant armourer REME, driver IC Carries technical stores Tows a 10cwt trailer Carrier Slave Battery electrician, driver mechanic HEADQUARTERS ARMOURED REPLACEMENT GROUP, SIGNAL SQUADRON Personnel Major Captain Squadron Serjeant Major squadron quartermaster serjeant company quartermaster serjeant (foreman of signals) 2 X serjeant 4 X lance serjeant 8 X corporal 7 X lance corporal 33 X signalman 11 X driver Attached corporal cook 2 X cook, ACC Tradesmen corporal clerk clerk 6 X despatch rider 7 X driver operator driver mechanic corporal electrician 2 X electrician corporal instrument mechanic 2 X instrument mechanic corporal linesman 3 X lineman 3 X switchboard operator 6 X corporal operator, wireless and line 12 X operator, wireless and line 2 X vehicle mechanic assistant tradesman for duty as storeman corporal cipher operator 2 X cipher operators batman driver 6 X driver of vehicle general dutyman sanitary dutyman Vehicles 5 X motorcycle 2 X car 2 seater 4 X 2 1 X car 4 seater 4 X 2 2 X car 5cwt 4 X 4 (jeep) 7 X 15cwt Wireless House 1 X 15cwt Signal Office 4 X 3ton 4 X 2 GS 1 X 3ton 4 X 4 GS Headquarters Motorcycle 1 Squadron Serjeant Major Car 2 seater 4 X 2 corporal instrument mechanic, driver IC Car 4 seater 4 X 2 Major, corporal clerk, batman driver 3ton lorry GS 1 company quartermaster serjeant (foreman of signals), serjeant, corporal vehicle mechanic, 2 X instrument mechanic, general dutyman, driver IC For use as Technical Workshop 3ton lorry GS 2 corporal electrician, 2 X electrician, driver IC Carries a 6Kw charging set 3ton lorry GS 3 squadron quartermaster serjeant, vehicle mechanic, storeman, sanitary dutyman, clerk, driver IC Carries stores Headquarters Signal Troop Car 2 seater 4 X 2 Captain, batman driver Motorcycle 1 despatch rider Motorcycle 2 despatch rider Motorcycle 3 despatch rider Motorcycle 4 despatch rider Car 5cwt 4 X 4 (jeep) despatch rider Car 5cwt 4 X 4 (jeep) despatch rider 15cwt Signal Office serjeant, corporal cipher operator, 2 X cipher operator, driver IC 15cwt Wireless House 1 corporal operator, operator driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 HP This vehicle is for Forward Control 15cwt Wireless House 2 corporal operator, operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for rear link to Army 15cwt Wireless House 3 corporal operator, operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for rear link to tank transporter column 15cwt Wireless House 4 corporal operator, operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for rear link to tank transporter column 15cwt Wireless House 5 2 X operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for Rear link to Reinforcement Unit 15cwt Wireless House 6 2 X operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for Rear link to Reinforcement Unit 15cwt Wireless House 7 2 X operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for Command Rover 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 2 X corporal operator, 2 X operator, 3 X switchboard operator, 3 X cook ACC, driver IC Carries stores and relief operators 3ton lorry 4 X 2 GS corporal lineman, 3 X lineman, driver IC Carries a Mechanical Cable Layer. ARMOURED DELIVERY REGIMENT, SIGNAL SECTION Personnel Captain Subaltern serjeant 3 X corporal 6 X lance corporal 11 X signalman 9 X driver Attached 2 X cook, ACC Tradesmen 4 X driver mechanic batman driver 3 X lineman 3 X switchboard operator 11 X operator, wireless and line 3 X cipher operators 3 X driver of vehicle 3 X motor cyclist storeman Vehicles 2 X motorcycle 1 X car 4 seater 4 X 2 4 X 15cwt Wireless House 1 X 15cwt GS 1 X 15cwt Signal Office 1 X 3ton 4 X 4 GS Motorcycle 1 Subaltern Motorcycle 2 serjeant Car 2 seater 4 X 2 Captain, batman driver 15cwt Wireless House 1 corporal operator, operator driver mechanic Carries Wireless set No 19 HP This vehicle is for regimental control net 15cwt Wireless House 2 2 X operator, driver mechanic Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for rear link to Army 15cwt Wireless House 3 2 X operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for rear link to tank transporter column 15cwt Wireless House 4 2 X operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for anchor set for Army 15cwt GS 3 X lineman, driver IC Carries line party and 12 miles of cable 15cwt Signal Office corporal switchboard operator, 2 X swithchboard operator, 3 X operator, driver IC 3ton lorry GS storeman, 2 X cook, corporal cipher operator, 2 X cipher operator, driver IC Carries stores and cable Carries Bren lmg and PIAT CORP DELIVERY SQUADRON SIGNAL TROOP Personnel Subaltern serjeant 2 X lance serjeant 7 X corporal 7 X lance corporal 16 X signalman 4 X driver Tradesmen driver mechanic 3 X corporal operator, wireless and line 9 X operator, wireless and line corporal electrician 2 X electrician corporal instrument mechanic 2 X instrument mechanic 2 X corporal cipher operator 4 X cipher operators batman driver 2 X driver of vehicle Vehicles 1 X motorcycle 1 X car 5cwt 4 X 4 (jeep) 1 X 15cwt GS 1 X 15cwt Office 6 X 15cwt Wireless House 1 X 3ton 4 X 4 GS ORGANISATION Motorcycle serjeant Car 5cwt 4 X 4 (jeep) Subaltern, batman driver 15cwt GS corporal instrument mechanic, electrician, driver IC For use as Technical Workshop 15cwt Office corporal cipher operator, 2 X cipher operator, driver IC For use as Signal Office 15cwt Wireless House 1 corporal operator, operator driver mechanic Carries Wireless set No 19 HP This vehicle is for Rear Link 15cwt Wireless House 2 2 X operator, driver mechanic Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for Rear Link to Corps and Divisions 15cwt Wireless House 3 2 X operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for Control to Forward Delivery Squadrons 15cwt Wireless House 4 2 X operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for Rear Link for Forward Delivery Squadrons 15cwt Wireless House 5 2 X operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for Rear Link for Forward Delivery Squadrons 15cwt Wireless House 6 2 X operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for Rear Link for Forward Delivery Squadrons 3ton lorry GS 2 X instrument mechanics, corporal electrician, electrician, cook, corporal cipher operator, 2 X cipher operator, driver mechanic ARMOURED DELIVERY SQUADRON, SIGNAL DETACHMENT Personnel serjeant 2 X corporal 6 X lance corporal 9 X signalman 4 X driver Attached cook, ACC Tradesmen 3 X driver mechanic 6 X operator, wireless and line 4 X electrician 4 X instrument mechanic 3 X cipher operators driver of vehicle Vehicles 1 X motorcycle 3 X 15cwt Wireless House 1 X 3ton 4 X 4 GS Motorcycle serjeant 15cwt Wireless House 1 corporal operator, operator driver mechanic Carries Wireless set No 19 HP This vehicle is for squadron control net 15cwt Wireless House 2 2 X operator, driver mechanic Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for anchor at division headquarters 15cwt Wireless House 3 2 X operator, driver operator Carries Wireless set No 19 This vehicle is for anchor at corps headquarters 3ton lorry GS 4 X instrument mechanics, 4 X electrician, cook, corporal cipher operator, 2 X cipher operator, driver IC ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLE SERVICING UNIT REME Originally these units were intended to give Armoured Fighting Vehicles a service before they were handed over to the Armoured Replacement Group. Since many of the vehicles were new and the remained were from workshops little maintenance was required. There were always minor modifications to be made, traversing gear and hydraulic controls needed checking and oil levels needed topping up. Sometimes there was damage caused in transit to be repaired. The demand for servicing was such that two AFV workshops from advanced base workshops were also attached to carry out the work In practice the Armoured Replacement Group used newly delivered vehicles for driver training so that some servicing was required after the vehicles were delivered to them. Moreover the Armoured replacement group insisted on checking all vehicles (and units probably checked them again when they received them). The Armoured Replacement group eventually received a redundant 2nd line workshop to carry out repairs and servicing. Major Captain Subaltern, Electrical and Mechanical Assistant Engineer 3 X Warrant Officer Armament Artificer Warrant Officer Clerk 10 X staff serjeant armament artificer staff serjeant armourer 2 X staff serjeant artisans 4 X serjeant artisan staff serjeant storeman serjeant for regimental duties corporal armourer 5 X corporal artisan corporal clerk 2 X corporal 6 X lance corporal 98 X craftsmen, drivers and privates Attached Captain Ordnance Officer 4th Class RAOC serjeant storeman, technical RAOC corporal storeman, technical RAOC 7 X storeman, technical RAOC serjeant clerk RAOC lance corporal clerk RAOC clerk RAOC batman driver RAOC 6 X general dutymen RAOC corporal cook ACC 3 X cook ACC Trades included armament artificer, electrical 2 X armament artificer, field 9 X armament artificer, vehicle armament artificer, wireless 5 X armourer 2 X blacksmith blacksmiths striker or hammerman 2 X carpenter and joiner 2 X driver mechanic 22 driver mechanic (A) 4 X electrician 5 X fitter instrument mechanic sheet metal worker 5 X telecommunications mechanic 29 vehicle mechanic AFV welder, acetylene 2 X clerk, technical 2 X clerk storeman, armament and general stores 3 X storeman, vehicle 2 X batman driver 11 X driver IC 22 X general dutyman One 3ton 4 X 2 GS and all the 3ton 4 X 2 Stores are for the RAOC section
