THE SERVICES. - Introduction

THE SERVICES.

Services include all the large part of the army whose main role is not combat but the supply
and maintenance of the army as a whole. The major services are Royal Army Service Corps,
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, but there are many smaller organisations. Royal Signals are different in that they can
be seen as both an arm and a service.


CONTENTS

RASC

MT UNITS
Headquarters CRASC. War Establishment II/261/3. April 1945
Headquarters CRASC. War Establishment IV/92/3.
Headquarters Mechanical Transport Company. War Establishment II/262/3. March 1945
Headquarters Mechanical Transport Company. War Establishment IV/93/3.
Transport Platoon. War Establishment II/263/3. March 1945
Transport Platoon. War Establishment IV/94/3.
Composite Platoon. War Establishment II/266/3. March 1945
Composite Platoon. War Establishment IV/97/3.
General Duties Platoon. War Establishment II/264. March 1945
Supply Platoon. War Establishment II/265/3. March 1945
Supply Platoon. War Establishment IV/96/3
Relief Driver Increment. War Establishment II/267/1. March 1945
Relief Driver Increment. War Establishment IV/98/3
Workshop Platoon. War Establishment II/268/3. March 1945
Workshop Platoon. War Establishment IV/99/4
RASC Platoon for a Super Heavy Regiment RA. War Establishment XIV/1847/1. March 1945.
HQ Mechanical Transport (Mixed) Company. War Establishment XIV/1833/1. December 1944.
Transport Platoon ATS. War Establishment XIV/606/1. December 1944.
Relief Driver Increment ATS. War Establishment XIV/605/1. December 1944.
Relief Driver Increment Type A. War Establishment XIV/1831/1. December 1944

BRIDGING COMPANY
HQ of a Bridge Company. War Establishment III/225/1
Heavy Bridging Equipment Platoon. War Establishment. III/226/1
Assault Equipment Platoon. War Establishment III/227/1
FBE Platoon. War Establishment III/228/1
Raft Equipment Platoon Type B. War Establishment III/229/2
Pontoon Equipment Platoon. War Establishment III/230/1
Bailey Bridge Platoon. War Establishment III/ 231/1
Bailey Bridge Platoon. War Establishment III/231/2
Bridge Co Workshop Platoon. War Establishment III/232/1

CAR COMPANIES
HQ 21 Army Group Main Car Company. War Establishment XIV/1827/1. February 1945.
HQ 21 Army Group Rear Car Company. War Establishment XIV/1846/1. February 1945.
Public Relations Car Company. War Establishment XIV/1825/1. March 1945.
GHQ Car Company (Special). War Establishment XIV/1849/1. April 1945.
Headquarters 2nd Army Car Company. War Establishment XIV/1826/1. May 1944.
Corps Car Company. War Establishment III/284/1. November 1943.

NON TRANSPORT UNITS
Air Composite Platoon. War Establishment XIV/18321. January 1945.
Mobile Petrol Filling Centre. War Establishment IV/102/2. November 1943.
Petrol Depot Type A. War Establishment IV/29F/2. October 1943.
Petrol Depot Type C. War Establishment IV/29H/2. June 1944.
Petrol Tin Factory Operating Company. War Establishment IV/243/1. April 1944.
Petrol Station Company. War Establishment XIV/1834/1. February 1945.
Port Detachment. War Establishment IV/181/1. September 1943.
Leaflet Unit. War Establishment IV/182/1. September 1943
Control Centre, Forward Maintenance Area. War Establishment III/275/1. November 1943
MT Inspection Branch. War Establishment III/35A/2. May 1944
Detail Issue Depot. War Establishment IV/106/1. January 1942.
Field Butchery and Cold Storage Depot. War Establishment IV/32/3. January 1943.
Field Bakery, Mobile. War Establishment IV33B/3. December 1943.
Station Maintenance Company. War Establishment XIV/1828/1. June 1944.
Motor Boat Company Type D. War Establishment IV/229/1. January 1944.
Motor Boat Company Type E. War Establishment IV/241/1. March 1944.
Harbour Launch Company. War Establishment IV/274/1. January 1945
Boat Stores Depot. War Establishment XIV/1829/1. June 1944
Stationary Depot PSS. War Establishment IV/67/2. December 1943.
Advanced Stationary Depot PSS. War Establishment IV/67A/2. November 1943.
Publications Depot PSS. War Establishment IV/68/2. December 1943.
No2 GHQ Printing Press PSS. War Establishment XIV/1490/1. June 1944
Mobile Printing Section. War Establishment III/61/2. February 1943.
EFI (NAAFI). War Establishment III/70/2. August 1943
EFI (NAAFI). War Establishment III/70/3. November 1944



REME

Headquarters Commander REME. War Establishment III/181/2. December 1943
Light Aid Detachments Type A and B. War Establishment II/325/2. January 1944
Light Aid Detachments Type A and B. War Establishment II/325/3. March 1945
Light Aid Detachments Type C. War Establishment II/340/3. January 1944
Light Aid Detachments Type C. War Establishment III/100/3. December 1943
Light Aid Detachments Type D. War Establishment II/340A/3. January 1944
Light Aid Detachments Type D. War Establishment II/340A/4. May 1945
Infantry Brigade Workshop. War Establishment II/339/3. January 1944
Infantry Brigade Workshop. War Establishment II/339/4. May 1945
Armoured Brigade Workshop. War Establishment II/338/3. January 1944
Armoured Brigade Workshop B. War Establishment II/337/4. May 1945
Armoured Brigade Workshop A. War Establishment II/338/4. March 1945
Tank Brigade Workshop. War Establishment II/337/3. January 1944
Recovery Company. War Establishment III/205/4. December 1943
Mobile Recovery Section, Enemy Equipment. War Establishment XIV/1642/1. December 1944.
Light Anti Aircraft Workshop. War Establishment III/209/3. December 1943
Searchlight Battery Workshop. War Establishment III/237/2. December 1943
L o C Telecommunications Workshop. War Establishment XIV/1693/1. November 1944
Radio Maintenance Section CA. War Establishment IV/140/2. October 1944
Radio Maintenance Section CA. War Establishment XIV/1691/1. July 1944
Unit Maintenance Inspectorate B Vehicles. War Establishment XIV/1670/2. September 1944
Mobile Tyre Repair Unit. War Establishment XIV/1676/1. September 1944.
Field Broadcasting Increment. War Establishment XIV/1674/1. August 1944.
Medium Workshop Section (Special). War Establishment XIV/1692/1. July 1944.
Scales Branch. War Establishment IV/269/1. June 1944.




RAMC

Field Ambulance. War Establishment II/62/1. August 1942.
Light Field Ambulance. War Establishment II/901/1. June 1944
Field Dressing Station. War Establishment II/301/1. August 1944.
Field Hygiene Section. War Establishment II/299/2. May 1944.
Field Hygiene Section. War Establishment XIV/1280/1. February 1945
Field Sanitary Section. War Establishment IV/161/1. June 1943.
Field Surgical Unit. War Establishment III/168/1. July 1942.
Traumatic Shock Team. War Establishment IV/270/1. August 1944.
Maxillo-Facial Surgical Unit. War Establishment IV/47C/2. December 1943.
General Hospital 600 Bed. War Establishment IV/226/1. December 1943.
General Hospital 1200 Bed. War Establishment IV/227/1. December 1943.
General Hospital 200 Bed. War Establishment IV/228/1. January 1944.
Neuropathic Hospital. War Establishment IV/43A/2. January 1943.
Neurosurgical Unit. War Establishment IV/135/1. February 1943.
Convalescent Depot RAMC. War Establishment IV/44/2. May 1944.
Officers Convalescent Wing. War Establishment IV/268/1. June 1944.
Medical Platoon for a Motor Ambulance Company. War Establishment III/176/1. August 1942.
Medical Platoon for an Ambulance Car Company. War Establishment IV/119/1. August 1942.
Ambulance Train 360 bed. War Establishment IV/46/3. January 1943.
Ambulance Train 250 bed. War Establishment IV/123/1. December 1942.
Hospital Ship. War Establishment IV/47/3. January 1943.
A Hospital Carrier. War Establishment IV/474/3. May 1943.
Field Transfusion Unit. War Establishment IV/47D/2. April 1944.
Base Transfusion Unit. War Establishment IV/220/1. December 1943.
Advanced Depot of Medical Stores. War Establishment III/51/3. March 1944.
Base Depot of Medical Stores. War Establishment IV/45/1. March 1944.
Base Depot of Medical Stores, Civil Affairs Increment. War Establishment IV/247/1. April 1944.
Captured Enemy Equipment Section (Medical). War Establishment XIV/1322/1. November 1944.
Standing Medical Board. War Establishment XIV/1320/1. September 1944.
Medical Evacuation Staff. War Establishment XIV/1321/1. September 1944.
An Entomological Field Unit. War Establishment IV/201/1. September 1943.
A Biological Research Section. War Establishment IV/192/1. October 1943.
Port Detachment. War Establishment IV/204/1. November 1943.

Field Dental Laboratory. War Establishment IV/239/1. February 1944.
Field Dental Centre (Operational). War Establishment IV/240/1. March 1944.
Field Dental Centre (Non Operational). War Establishment IV/242/1. March 1944.



RAOC

Advanced Ordnance Depot. War Establishment IV/216/1. December 1943.
Ordnance Maintenance Company. War Establishment IV/218/1. December 1943.
Port Ammunition Detachment. War Establishment IV/175/2. December 1943.
Port Ordnance Detachment. War Establishment IV/174/2. December 1943.
Ordnance Railhead Company. War Establishment IV/50A/2. March 1943
Advanced Ammunition Depot. War Establishment IV/55/2. April 1942.
Ordnance Beach Detachment. War Establishment IV/109/1.
Corps Field Park. War Establishment III/289/1. December 1943
Divisional Field Park. War Establishment III/290/1. December 1943
Divisional Field Park. War Establishment II/315/2. May 1945
Brigade Ordnance Field Park (Special). War Establishment VIII/708/1. April 1944.
Armoured Stores Company. War Establishment XIV/1417/1. December 1944.
Anti Aircraft Sub Depot. War Establishment XIV/1418/1. February 1945.
Ordnance Company, Allied Liberated Manpower Units. War Establishment XIV/1419/1. February 1945.
Field Ammunition Repair Factory. War Establishment IV/183/1. September 1943.
Mobile Ammunition Repair Unit. War Establishment IV/202/1. November 1943.
Army Industrial Gas Unit. War Establishment IV/255/1. April 1944.
Base Industrial Gas Unit. War Establishment IV/254/1. April 1944.
Officers Static Shop. War Establishment XIV/1416/1. September 1944.
Officers Shop Company. War Establishment XIV/1420/1. March 1945.
Officers Mobile Shop. War Establishment IV/238/1. March 1944.

The following can be found on ‘Other Services’ page
Mobile Field Laundry and Bath Unit Type A. War Establishment III/292/1. December 1943
Mobile Field Laundry and Bath Unit Type B. War Establishment III/293/1. December 1943
Base Hospital Laundry. War Establishment IV/219/1. November 1943.
Medical Base Laundry. War Establishment IV/111/1. June 1942



CMP

Divisional Provost Company. War Establishment II/341/2. March 1944
Corps Provost Company. War Establishment III/60/5. March 1944
Headquarters Provost Company. War Establishment IV/194/1. November 1943
Provost Section. War Establishment IV/195/1. November 1943
Provost Section Tactical HQ 21 AG. War Establishment XIV/1502/1. November 1944.
Traffic Control (Signal) Company. War Establishment IV/263/1. May 1944
Traffic Control Pool. War Establishment XIV/1504/1. February 1945.
Headquarters CMP (Vulnerable Points) Company. War Establishment XIV/1500/1. October 1944
Detachment CMP (Vulnerable Points). War Establishment XIV/1501/1. October 1944.
Headquarters Provost Company (Ports). War Establishment IV/132/2. September 1944
Military Prisons, Detention and Field Punishment Barracks. War Establishment IV/70/4. August 1944.



VARIOUS

A Security Liaison Mission. War Establishment XIV/1237/1. September 1944
Liaison Section with HQ French Military Region. War Establishment XIV/1238/1. September 1944.
Liaison Staff with HQ Communication Zone ETOUSA. War Establishment XIV/1239/1. September 1944.
No 23 Liaison Headquarters. Dutch Forces. War Establishment XIV/1231/1. June 1944.
No 22 Liaison Headquarters. Czech Forces. War Establishment XIV/1232/1. June 1944.
No 4 Liaison Headquarters. Polish Forces. War Establishment XIV/1233/1. June 1944.
No 4 Liaison Headquarters. Polish Forces. War Establishment XIV/1233/2. January 1945.
No 20 Liaison Headquarters. French Forces. War Establishment XIV/1231/1. June 1944.
No 2 Liaison Headquarters. Belgian Forces. War Establishment XIV/1231/1. June 1944.
British Liaison Officers (Allied Liberated Manpower). War Establishment XIV/1241/1. January 1945.
Field Security Section
21 Army Group Photographic Interpretation Unit. War Establishment XIV/1150/1. June 1944.
Scientific Intelligence Staff. War Establishment III/330/1
An Amplifier Unit. War Establishment IV/184/1. September 1943
No5 Public Relations Service. War Establishment XIV/1570/1. March 1944
No5 Army Field and Photographic Section (PR). War Establishment XIV/1571/1. May 1944
No7 Public Relations Service. War Establishment XIV/1578/1. February 1945.
No1 Information Control Unit. War Establishment XIV/1573/1. November 1944.
No2 Information Control Unit. War Establishment XIV/1574/1. November 1944.
No3 Information Control Unit. War Establishment XIV/1575/1. November 1944.
No4 Information Control Unit. War Establishment XIV/1576/1. November 1944.


LIAISON WITH ALLIED CONTINGENTS
A Security Liaison Mission. War Establishment XIV/1237/1. September 1944
Liaison Section with HQ French Military Region. War Establishment XIV/1238/1. September 1944.
Liaison Staff with HQ Communication Zone ETOUSA. War Establishment XIV/1239/1. September 1944.
No 23 Liaison Headquarters. Dutch Forces. War Establishment XIV/1231/1. June 1944.
No 22 Liaison Headquarters. Czech Forces. War Establishment XIV/1232/1. June 1944.
No 4 Liaison Headquarters. Polish Forces. War Establishment XIV/1233/1. June 1944.
No 4 Liaison Headquarters. Polish Forces. War Establishment XIV/1233/2. January 1945.
No 20 Liaison Headquarters. French Forces. War Establishment XIV/1231/1. June 1944.
No 2 Liaison Headquarters. Belgian Forces. War Establishment XIV/1231/1. June 1944.
British Liaison Officers (Allied Liberated Manpower). War Establishment XIV/1241/1. January 1945.




MISCELLANEOUS

Headquarters Reinforcement Group. War Establishment XIV/1632/1. July 1944.
Headquarters Reinforcement Group. War Establishment XIV/1632/2. March 1945.
Reinforcement Holding Unit. War Establishment XIV/1633/1. July 1944.
Reinforcement Holding Unit. War Establishment XIV/1633/2. March 1945.
Reinforcement Sub Unit. War Establishment XIV/1634/1. July 1944.
Reinforcement Sub Unit. War Establishment XIV/1634/2. March 1945.
Special Training Cadre RAC. War Establishment XIV/1640/1. June 1944.
Leave Unit. War Establishment XIV/2027/1. November 1944.
Holding and Selection Centre. War Establishment XIV/2026/1. September 1944
Port Staging Camp ATS. War Establishment XIV/602/1. October 1944.
Rest Camp. War Establishment XIV/641/1. November 1944.
Transit Camp. War Establishment XIV/643/1. November 1944.
Transit Camp Paris. War Establishment XIV/642/1. February 1945.
Reorganisation Centre. War Establishment XIV/2028/1. December 1944
Divisional Battle School Cadre. War Establishment XIV/1896/1. December 1944
Sniping School. War Establishment XIV/1130/1. December 1944.
No2 (Belgian) Training Team. War Establishment XIV/1897/1. December 1944.
No22 (Czechoslovak) Training Team. War Establishment XIV/1898/1. December 1944.
Physical Training School. War Establishment XIV/1899/1. December 1944.
Basic Training Team, Allied Liberated Manpower Battalions. War Establishment XIV/1900/1. February 1945.
War Dogs Training School Vetinary and Remounts. War Establishment XIV/1995/1. January 1945.


SIGNALS

Headquarters Signals. War Establishment III/301/1. January 1944
Headquarters Signals (Modified). War Establishment III/301/1
Army Group Signals
Army Signals.
Air Formation Signals (Tactical Air Force)
Supreme Headquarters Signals
Allied Force Headquarters Signals
General Headquarters Signals
Line of Communication Signals
Air Formation Signals (Strategic)
Chief Signal Officer, Air Formation Signals. War Establishment XIV/1786/1. December 1944.
Corps Headquarters Signals. War Establishment III/286/1. November 1943
Corps Headquarters Signals. War Establishment III/343/1. February 1945
Headquarters Railway Telegraph Company. War Establishment IV/23A/2. March 1944

Armoured Divisional Signals. War Establishment II/213/2. May 1944
Armoured Divisional Signals. War Establishment II/215/1. March 1945
Infantry Divisional Signals. War Establishment II/219/1. November 1943
Infantry Divisional Signals. War Establishment II/219/2. March 1945
79 Armoured Divisional Signals. War Establishment VIII/729/1. April 1944
79 Armoured Divisional Signals. War Establishment XIV/1760/1. May 1945

GHQ 2nd Echelon Signal Section. War Establishment XIV/1759/1. March 1945
HQ Army Troops Signal Section. War Establishment XIV/1750/1. September 1944

Air Support Signals Unit. War Establishment III/285/1. November 1943
Air Support Signal Unit. War Establishment XIV/1757/1. January 1945.
HQ, 21 Army Group Air Support Signals Unit. War Establishment XIV/1749/1. September 1944
Air Liaison Section. War Establishment III/5D/2. April 1943.
Army Air Liaison Group. War Establishment XIV/351/1.
123 Air Liaison Section. War Establishment XIV/350/1. August 1944.
260 Air Liaison Section. War Establishment XIV/352/1. October 1944

Special Wireless Section Type B. War Establishment III/129/3. July 1944

Line Section. War Establishment III/23/5. March 1945
Telegraph Operating Section. War Establishment III/25A/3. December 1943
Wing Signal Section. War Establishment III/29C/3. December 1943
Terminal Equipment Section. War Establishment III/30C/4. February 1945
Technical Maintenance Section. War Establishment III/30D/5. June 1944
Cipher Section. War Establishment III/180/2. November 1943
Construction Section. War Establishment III/24/6. March 1945
Telecommunication Specialist Section. War Establishment III/327/1. July 1944
Despatch Rider Section. War Establishment III/268/1
Beach Signal Section. War Establishment III/303/1. January 1944
Field Force Pigeon Section. War Establishment III/329/1. June 1944
Field Force Pigeon Section. War Establishment XIV/1745/1. June 1944
High Speed Wireless Section. War Establishment IV/275/1. February 1945
Wireless Carrier Section (WS No10). War Establishment IV/276/1. February 1945
Independent Administration Company HQ. War Establishment XIV/1746/1. June 1944
Independent Administration Company HQ. War Establishment III/344/1. March 1945
Army Group Independent Administration Company HQ. War Establishment. XIV/1766/1. June 1944
Long Lines Control Detachment. War Establishment XIV/1767/1. February 1945
Army Group Signal Park. War Establishment III/338/1. February 1945.
21 Army Group Signal Park. War Establishment XIV/1753. September 1944
Army Signal Park. War Establishment III/339/1. February 1945
Corp Signal Park. War Establishment III/340/1. March 1945
Signal Park Company. War Establishment III/342/1. March 1945

Field Broadcasting Unit Signal Section. War Establishment XIV/1748/1. August 1944
Field Broadcasting Unit. War Establishment XIV/1572/1. March 1945.
Press Communication Company HQ. War Establishment IV/280/1. June 1945
Army HQ Press Communication Section. War Establishment IV/281/1. June 1945
Information Control Unit Signal Detachment. War Establishment XIV/1756/1. February 1945
21 AG Signal Security Section. War Establishment XIV/1765/1. November 1944
HQ Signal Company ATS. War Establishment III/336/1. January 1945
Cipher Section ATS. War Establishment III/337/1. January 1945
Telegraph Operating Section ATS. War Establishment III/334/1. January 1945
Telephone Switchboard Section ATS. War Establishment III/335/1. January 1945

Headquarters Army Group RA Signal Section. War Establishment III/224/1. March 1943.
Independent Regiment Signal Section. War Establishment III/297/1. December 1943.
Anti Tank Regiment Signal Detachment (Non Divisional). War Establishment III/341/1. February 1945.
Anti Aircraft Brigade Headquarters Signal Section. War Establishment III/187/2. August 1943
Searchlight Brigade Headquarters Signal Section. War Establishment III/187/2. August 1943
Anti Aircraft Operations Room Signal Section. War Establishment III/188/3. March 1945
Group Operations Room AA Signal Section. War Establishment XIV/1758/1. March 1945
HQ. GHQ AA Troops Signal Section. War Establishment XIV/1755/1. December 1944

Headquarters Armoured Replacement Group Signal Squadron.War Establishment III/242/2. March 1944
Armoured Delivery Squadron Signal Detachment. War Establishment III/243/2. March 1944
Armoured Replacement Group Signal Squadron 21AG. War Establishment XIV/1754/1. November 1944
Armoured Car Regiment Signal Section. War Establishment III/240/2. December 1943.
Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment Signal Troop. War Establishment XIV/1752/1. September 1944
Tank Brigade Signals. War Establishment II/214/1. January 1944.