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    MEDIUM REGIMENT RA


    War Establishment III/10/5. January 1944.

    This establishment is for a regiment with two batteries of 5.5” guns. It has the following added to the basic establishment which is for a regiment with one battery of 5.5” guns and one battery of 4.5” guns.
    4 X 3ton 4 X 4 GS lorries
    4 X driver IC
    22 X gunners as ammunition handlers

    This organisation applied to
    3 Medium Regiment
    7 Medium Regiment
    9 Medium Regiment
    10 Medium Regiment
    11 Medium Regiment
    13 Medium Regiment
    15 Medium Regiment
    51 Medium Regiment
    53 Medium Regiment
    59 Medium Regiment
    61 Medium Regiment
    63 Medium Regiment
    64 Medium Regiment
    65 Medium Regiment
    67 Medium Regiment
    68 Medium Regiment
    69 Medium Regiment
    72 Medium Regiment
    77 Medium Regiment
    79 Medium Regiment
    84 Medium Regiment
    107 Medium Regiment
    121 Medium Regiment
    146 Medium Regiment


    Personnel
    Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Officer
    Major, Second in Command
    2 X Major, Battery Commanders
    Captain, Adjutant
    6 X Captain
    14 X Subaltern
    Quartermaster

    Regimental Serjeant Major
    Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant
    6 X Battery Serjeant Major
    2 X battery quartermaster serjeant
    survey serjeant
    2 X signal serjeant
    16 X serjeant No1 of guns
    duty serjeant
    8 X lance serjeant
    30 X bombardier
    41 X lance bombardier
    322 X gunner

    Plus attached
    Medical Officer RAMC
    serjeant armourer REME
    officers mess cook ACC
    2 X corporal cook
    11 X cook
    Total 565

    Tradesmen
    6 X artificer RA or gun fitter
    8 X battery surveyor
    serjeant clerk, RA clerks section
    7 X clerk
    24 X driver mechanic
    28 X driver operator
    2 X equipment repairer
    serjeant technical storeman
    3 X technical storeman
    10 X vehicle mechanic

    Note:
    Tradesmans ranks are not given above. There was a separate table for these. They include
    1 X staff serjeant
    2 X serjeant
    1 X lance serjeant
    3 X bombardier
    3 X lance bombardier

    It is known that the staff serjeant was an artificer RA and the two serjeants are listed as serjeant clerk and serjeant technical storeman. There is no evidence concerning the other tradesmans ranks.


    Non Tradesmen
    36 X ammunition number
    23 X batman
    4 X batman driver
    butchery dutyman
    8 X command post officers assistants
    70 X driver IC
    8 X gun position officers assistant
    144 X gun number
    20 X lmg numbers
    medical officers orderly
    9 X motorcycle orderly
    6 X observation post assistants
    56 X signaller
    3 X sanitary dutyman
    3 X storeman
    3 X water dutyman

    Total vehicles
    19 X motorcycle
    12 X jeep
    2 X car 4 seater
    16 X truck 15cwt GS
    1 X truck 15cwt office
    14 X truck 15cwt FFW
    3 X truck 15cwt water
    34 X 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    18 X Medium Artillery Tractor
    6 X Armoured Observation post

    Two regiments each had a battery of 5.5” guns and a battery of 4.5” guns. These regiments had four fewer 3 ton ammunition lorries.



    ORGANISATION
    Regimental Headquarters
    Personnel
    Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Officer
    Major, Second in Command
    Captain, Adjutant
    6 X Captain
    2 X Subaltern
    Quartermaster

    Regimental Serjeant Major
    Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant
    survey serjeant
    signal serjeant
    duty serjeant
    2 X bombardier
    27 X gunner

    Plus attached
    Medical Officer RAMC
    serjeant armourer REME
    officers mess cook ACC
    2 X cook
    Total 61

    Tradesmen
    2 X artificer RA or gun fitter
    8 X battery surveyor
    serjeant clerk, RA clerks section
    3 X clerk
    serjeant technical storeman
    technical storeman
    vehicle mechanic

    Non Tradesmen
    5 X batman
    2 X batman driver
    butchery dutyman
    10 X driver IC
    4 X lmg numbers
    medical officers orderly
    3 X motorcycle orderly
    3 X sanitary dutyman
    3 X storeman
    3 X water dutyman

    Note:
    No signallers are listed since Regimental Headquarters has communications provided by a Signal Section Royal Signals.

    Motorcycle 1
    commanding officers orderly.
    Motorcycle 2
    second in commands orderly
    Motorcycle 3
    adjutants orderly
    Motorcycle 4
    survey serjeant
    Motorcycle 5
    battery surveyor

    4 seater car 4 X 4 1
    Commanding Officer, subaltern, driver IC
    4 seater car 4 X 4 2
    Second in Command, operator Royal Signals, driver IC
    Carries Wireless set No22

    5cwt car 4 X 4 1
    2 X battery surveyor
    5cwt car 4 X 4 2
    2 X battery surveyor
    5cwt car 4 X 4 3
    Subaltern (Survey Officer), battery surveyor
    5cwt car 4 X 4 4
    Medical Officer, batman driver


    15cwt truck GS 1
    2 X battery surveyors
    Carries survey stores
    15cwt truck GS 2
    Quartermaster, batman driver
    15cwt truck GS 3
    Adjutant, serjeant clerk, 2 X lmg numbers, batman, driver IC
    Carries a lmg and PIAT
    15cwt truck Office
    Regimental Serjeant major, 2 X clerk, duty serjeant, driver IC
    Carries office stores
    15cwt truck Personnel
    medical officers orderly, sanitary dutyman, driver IC
    Carries medical stores
    15cwt truck water
    waterdutyman, driver IC


    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 1
    serjeant armourer REME, cook ACC, 3 X batman, driver IC
    Carries cooking sets, and rations.
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 2
    2 X cook, batman, butchery dutyman, 2 X lmg numbers, driver IC
    Carries cooking sets, and rations
    Carries 2 X bren guns
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 3
    Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant, storeman, clerk, artificer RA, driver IC
    Carries Quartermaster stores.
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 4


    • vehicle mechanic, serjeant storeman, storeman, artificer RA, driver IC

    Carries MT stores and petrol

    The establishment includes two travelling platforms for 20mm AA guns.



    Battery X 2
    Battery Headquarters
    Personnel
    Major, Battery Commander
    Captain
    2 X Subaltern

    Battery Serjeant Major
    battery quartermaster serjeant
    signal serjeant
    4 X bombardier
    47 X gunner

    corporal cook
    5 X cook
    Total 77

    Tradesmen
    artificer RA or gun fitter
    2 X clerk
    2 X driver mechanic
    4 X driver operator
    equipment repairer
    technical storeman
    2 X vehicle mechanic

    Non Tradesmen
    10 X ammunition number
    3 X batman
    batman driver
    4 X command post officers assistants
    16 X driver IC
    4 X lmg numbers
    3 X motorcycle orderly
    6 X observation post assistants
    6 X signaller
    sanitary dutyman
    storeman
    water dutyman


    Motorcycle 1
    battery commanders orderly
    Motorcycle 2
    captains orderly
    Motorcycle 3
    command post officers orderly
    Motorcycle 4
    signaller serjeant
    Motorcycle 5
    command post officers assistant

    5cwt car 4 X 4 1
    Battery Serjeant Major, vehicle mechanic
    5cwt car 4 X 4 2
    batman driver
    Battery Commanders car


    15cwt truck GS
    6 X signaller, driver IC
    Carries a mechanical cable layer
    15cwt truck FFW 1
    Captain, driver operator
    Carries Wireless set No19
    5cwt truck FFW 2
    Subaltern Command Post Officer, command post officers assistant,
    2 X driver operator
    Carries Wireless set No19
    15cwt truck FFW 3


    • Subaltern Assistant Command Post Officer, 2 X command post officers assistant,



    • driver IC

    Carries Wireless set No19
    15cwt truck Personnel
    clerk, 2 X lmg numbers, driver IC
    Carries 2 X lmg and a PIAT
    15cwt truck water
    waterdutyman, driver IC

    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 1
    driver IC
    Carries petrol
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 2
    battery quartermaster serjeant, clerk, storeman, driver IC
    Carries quartermaster stores.
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 3
    storeman (technical), equipment repairer, vehicle mechanic, driver IC
    Carries MT stores.
    3 ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 4
    4 X cooks, sanitary dutyman, driver IC
    Carries cooking sets and rations
    3 ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 5
    3 X cook, 2 X lmg numbers, driver IC
    Carries 2 X Bren gun and a PIAT
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 6
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 7
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 8
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 9
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 10
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 11
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 12
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 13
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 14
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS 15
    3 X batman, driver IC
    Carries 30 rounds of ammunition

    Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery (spare)
    driver mechanic, driver IC

    Armoured Observation Post Carrier
    Major, observation post assistant, driver operator, driver mechanic
    Carries Wireless set No19 and Wireless set No38

    The establishment includes two travelling platforms for 20mm AA guns.


    Troop X 2 per battery
    Troop Headquarters
    Personnel
    Captain
    2 X Subaltern
    Quartermaster

    Battery Serjeant Major (confusingly termed a troop battery serjeant major)
    survey serjeant
    signal serjeant
    duty serjeant
    3 X bombardier
    18 X gunner
    Total 18

    Tradesmen
    artificer RA or gun fitter
    driver mechanic
    3 X driver operator
    vehicle mechanic

    Non Tradesmen
    3 X batman
    2 X driver IC
    2 X gun position officers assistants
    2 X lmg numbers
    observation post assistant
    11 X signaller

    Each section
    2 X serjeant No1 of gun
    2 X driver mechanic
    2 X driver IC
    2 X bombardier gun number
    16 X gun number

    Motorcycle
    signaller

    5cwt car 4 X 4 1
    Battery Serjeant Major, artificer
    15cwt truck GS
    4 X signaller, 2 X batman, driver IC
    Carries a mechanical cable layer

    15cwt truck FFW 1
    Subaltern Troop Leader, gun position officers assistant, signaller,
    2 X driver operator
    Carries Wireless set No19
    15cwt truck FFW 2
    Subaltern, gun position officers assistant, 2 X signaller, 2 X driver operator
    Carries Wireless set No19
    15cwt truck Personnel
    3 X signaller, 2 X lmg numbers, batman, vehicle mechanic, driver IC
    Carries 2 X lmg and a PIAT

    Armoured Observation Post Carrier
    Captain, observation post assistant, driver operator, driver mechanic
    Carries Wireless set No19 and Wireless set No38

    Note:
    The War establishment contains a footnote to the effect that the Armoured Observation Post Carrier could be replaced by an armoured car in Italy.


    Section1
    Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    Gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition
    Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    Gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition
    Section2
    Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    Gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition
    Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    Gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition

    Organisation for Manoeuvre and Deployment.

    For tactical purposes the regiment formed a number of groups which could move separately. This organisation might be changed to suit circumstances but it was considered important that there should be standard drills at all levels.

    The Regimental Headquarters Party
    This contained those vehicles and personnel essential to the tactical planning of the unit.


    Z 4 seater car 4 X 4
    Commanding Officer, subaltern, driver IC
    S2 15cwt truck 4 X 4 Royal Signals
    Driver operator, operator
    Carries 2 X Wireless set no19.
    S7 15cwt truck, wireless house Royal Signals
    2 X operator, driver operator
    Carries Wireless set No22
    MC1 Motorcycle
    commanding officers orderly.

    S1 5cwt car 4 X 4 Royal Signals
    Signal Officer, batman driver
    * Motorcycle Royal Signals
    Despatch rider

    Z2 4 seater car 4 X 4
    Second in Command, operator Royal Signals, driver IC
    Carries Wireless set No22
    MC2 Motorcycle
    second in commands orderly


    • * Motorcycle Royal Signals



    • despatch rider

    SUR1 5cwt car 4 X 4
    Survey Officer, battery surveyor.

    The Adjutants Party
    The Adjutant was the regimental staff officer and was responsible for the Regimental Headquarters. He would select a site for the regimental command post.

    A1 15cwt truck
    Adjutant, serjeant clerk, duty serjeant, 2 X lmg numbers, batman, driver IC
    Carried 2 X Bren gun and a PIAT for local defence.
    MC3 Motorcycle
    adjutants orderly
    S3 15cwt truck 4 X 4 Royal Signals
    corporal operator, 2 X operator, driver mechanic
    Carried Wireless sets No 19 and No 19 HP
    * Motorcycle Royal Signals
    signal serjeant
    * Motorcycle Royal Signals
    despatch rider

    The Survey Party.

    MC4 Motorcycle
    survey serjeant
    MC5 Motorcycle
    battery surveyor
    SUR2 5 cwt car 4 X 4
    2 X battery surveyor
    SUR3 5cwt car 4 X 4
    2 X battery surveyor
    SUR4 15cwt truck
    2 X battery surveyor
    Carries survey stores.

    The Regimental Headquarters group
    This was responsible for the administration of the regiment.
    A2 15cwt truck Office
    Regimental Serjeant Major, 2 X clerks, driver IC
    A3 5cwt car 4 X 4
    Medical Officer, batman driver
    A4 15cwt truck
    medical officers orderly, sanitary dutyman, driver IC
    Carries medical stores.
    S4 5cwt car 4 X 4 Royal Signals
    corporal linesman, 2 X linesman, driver IC
    Tows 10cwt trailer
    S5 3ton lorry 4 X 4 Signal Office Royal Signals
    2 X corporal operators, 4 X operators, 2 X linesman, driver IC
    S6 3ton lorry 4 X 4 Royal Signals
    corporal electrician, instrument mechanic, operator, cook ACC, driver mechanic
    S8 5cwt car 4 X 4 Royal Signals
    3 X lineman
    S9 5cwt car Royal Signals
    despatch rider


    • * Motorcycle Royal Signals



    • despatch rider

    The B Echelon
    This provided supply and maintenance for regimental headquarters units. Batteries have their own B echelon vehicles and personnel but these, or a portion of them, might be placed under the command of regimental headquarters.
    Q1 5cwt car 4 X 4
    Quartermaster, batman driver
    Q2 15cwt truck water
    water dutyman, driver IC
    Q3 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    serjeant armourer, cook, 3 X batman, driver IC
    Carries cooking sets and rations
    Q4 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X cook, batman, butchery dutyman, 2 X lmg numbers, driver IC
    Carries cooking sets, and rations
    Carries 2 X bren guns and a PIAT for local defence.
    Q5 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant, storeman, clerk, artificer RA, driver IC
    Carries Quartermaster stores.
    Q6 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS


    • vehicle mechanic, serjeant storeman, storeman, artificer RA, driver IC

    Carries MT stores and petrol

    The establishment also lists two 20mm gun platforms but these were not used in NW Europe.

    LAD REME
    LAD1 car 4 seater 4 X 2
    WO Class I armament artificer, serjeant vehicle mechanic
    LAD2 motorcycle
    storeman
    LAD3 3ton lorry stores
    storeman, fitter, driver mechanic
    LAD4 3ton lorry 4 X 4
    electrician, welder, fitter, driver mechanic
    LAD5 3ton lorry 6 X 4 Breakdown
    fitter, driver mechanic


    The Batteries.
    Each of the two batteries was identical and organised as follows.

    The Battery Commanders party.
    This was intended to be the tactical headquarters for the battery. Having received his orders the Battery Commander would normally establish his observation post near to the headquarters of the battalion being supported. The Command Post Officer would then go to the gun position area and lay out the command posts and gun positions.

    X1 Armoured Observation Post Carrier
    Major, observation post assistant, driver operator, driver mechanic
    Carries Wireless set No19 and Wireless set No38
    X2 5cwt car 4 X 4
    batman, driver IC
    MC1 Motorcycle
    battery commanders orderly

    H 15cwt truck FFW
    Command Post Officer, command post officers assistant, 2 X driver operator
    Carries Wireless set No19
    M1 15cwt truck GS
    6 X signaller, driver IC
    MC2 Motorcycle
    command post officers assistant
    MC3 Motorcycle
    command post officers orderly

    The Observation Party
    When the battery commander had received his orders and made his plan he would call forward the Observation Party and supervise the establishment of observation posts, and communications between them and the gun positions..

    RA Armoured Observation Post Carrier
    Captain (A troop commander), observation post assistant, driver operator,
    driver mechanic.
    Carried Wireless set No19 and Wireless set no38.
    MC4 Motorcycle
    signaller

    RB Armoured Observation Post Carrier.
    Captain (B troop commander), observation post assistant, driver operator,
    driver mechanic
    Carried Wireless set No19 and Wireless set no38.
    MC5 Motorcycle
    signaller

    The G Party.
    This was called up by the Command Post Officer and was responsible for reconnoitring the gun position and establishing command and communications. Gun Position Officers were responsible for the actual gun position for the troop.

    GA 15cwt truck FFW


    • Gun Position Officer (A troop), subaltern, gun position officers assistant, 2 X signaller, 2 X driver operator.



    • Carries Wireless set No19



    • JA 5cwt car 4 X 4



    • troop battery serjeant major, artificer RA



    • M2 15cwt truck



    • 4 X signaller, 2 X batman, driver IC

    GB 15cwt truck FFW


    • Gun Position Officer (B troop), subaltern, gun position officers assistant, 2 X signaller, 2 X driver operator.



    • Carries Wireless set No19



    • JB 5cwt car 4 X 4



    • troop battery serjeant major, artificer RA



    • M3 15cwt truck



    • 4 X signaller, 2 X batman, driver IC



    • The Battery Headquarters Party

    This was the administrative headquarters and provided logistic support to the battery. The Battery captain commanded this party and established a track plan for vehicles in the battery area, chose the wagon line area where vehicles would be parked and then arranged local area defence

    Y 15cwt truck FFW
    Subaltern, 2 X gun position officers assistant, driver IC
    MC6 Motorcycle
    signaller serjeant
    K1 15cwt truck FFW
    Captain, 2 X driver operator
    Carries wireless set No19
    MC7 Motorcycle
    captains orderly
    K2 15cwt truck GS
    clerk, 2 X lmg numbers, driver IC
    Carries 2 X bren gun and a PIAT for local defence.

    The Gun Group
    This group centred on the guns and their tractors. The guns were not sent for until everything was ready. The guns should be capable of opening fire immediately on arrival. Guns were positioned and the tractors withdrawn to the wagon lines.

    A troop
    TLA 15cwt truck FFW
    Subaltern (A troop leader), gun position officers assistant, 2 X driver operator.
    Carries Wireless set No19
    M4 15cwt truck GS
    5 X signaller, 2 X lmg numbers, batman, vehicle mechanic, driver IC
    Carries 2 X Bren gun and a PIAT for local defence.

    Section1 A Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition
    B Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition

    Section2 C Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition
    D Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition

    B troop
    TLB 15cwt truck FFW
    Subaltern (B troop leader), gun position officers assistant, 2 X driver operator.
    Carries Wireless set No19
    M4 15cwt truck GS
    5 X signaller, 2 X lmg numbers, batman, vehicle mechanic, driver IC
    Carries 2 X Bren gun and a PIAT for local defence.

    Section1 A Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition
    B Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition


    Section2 C Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition
    D Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery
    gun numbers 1 - 10, driver mechanic, driver IC
    Tows 5.5” gun
    Carries 40 rounds of ammunition

    J 5cwt car 4 X 4
    Battery Serjeant Major, vehicle mechanic.


    The Ammunition Group
    This normally travelled with the guns and carried a first reserve of ammunition.

    Amn1 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    Amn2 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    Amn3 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    Amn4 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    Amn5 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 50 rounds of ammunition
    Amn6 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 30 rounds of ammunition plus stores
    Amn7 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 30 rounds of ammunition plus stores
    Amn8 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 30 rounds of ammunition plus stores
    Amn9 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 30 rounds of ammunition plus stores
    Amn10 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    3 X batman, driver IC
    Carries 30 rounds of ammunition
    * Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery (spare)
    driver mechanic, driver IC

    The B echelon
    This was responsible for administration and supply in the battery. It was normally kept under the control of regimental headquarters and vehicles sent forward as required.

    Q1 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    battery quartermaster serjeant, clerk, storeman, driver IC
    Carries quartermaster stores.
    Q2 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    storeman (technical), equipment repairer, electrician Royal Signals, driver IC
    Carries MT stores and charging set.
    Q3 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    driver IC
    Carries petrol
    Q4 3 ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    4 X cooks, sanitary dutyman, driver IC
    Carries cooking sets and rations
    Q5 3 ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    3 X cook, 2 X lmg numbers, driver IC
    Carries 2 X Bren gun and a PIAT for local defence.
    Q5 15cwt truck water
    water dutyman, driver IC


    NOTE:
    In the two regiments which had one battery equipped with 4.5” guns the 4.5” battery had fewer ammunition wagons. This was because the shells were lighter.

    Amn1 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 80 rounds of ammunition
    Amn2 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 80 rounds of ammunition
    Amn3 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 80 rounds of ammunition
    Amn4 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 80 rounds of ammunition
    Amn5 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 80 rounds of ammunition
    Amn6 3ton lorry 4 X 4 GS
    2 X ammunition number, driver IC
    Carries 80 rounds of ammunition
    * Tractor 4 X 4 Medium Artillery (spare)
    driver mechanic, driver IC

    This applied to 7 and 64 Medium Regiments of 5 AGRA.
     
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